How to protect my business and my original artwork from being copied?
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I designed a logo for a local business. I outlined my compensation structure when I sent the initial drafts of the logo and advised him that the artwork was mine until paid for. He accepted one of the drafts I went on to complete the artwork and then sent it with an invoice. He forwarded the final product but refused to pay the invoice stating it was not in his budget. This art has been on his homepage for 14 days. I am concerned that he will have someone copy my original art. What can I do to protect my own business.
Well, here is where any attorney will need to read the agreement that the parties signed when you were hired to create the work. On the assumption that you did not transfer the rights to the customer upon completion of the design, you will retain the superior rights to the logo. So, we would need to read the agreements and the communications to offer a more constructive answer...and sometimes a phone call from an attorney will help "change the hearts and minds" of the parties. By Grace... Shawn Jackson ESQ. (707) 584-4529 Business Development Attorney EMAIL: Attorneys@CaliforniaBusinessDevelopment.com www.CaliforniaBusinessDevelopmentAttorneys.com www.CaliforniaBusinessDevelopmentCenter.com www.CaliforniaBusinessDevelopmentPlans.com www.CaliforniaBusinessDevelopmentIncubator.com No communication resulting herein shall create an attorney-client relationship unless a separate retainer agreement is signed by attorney and client. The information provided neither is legal advice nor is it conveyed in the course of an attorney-client relationship, but is intended merely as a general overview with regard to the subject matter covered. You should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel such as any attorney in this office in a subsequent email communication (agreement) and the formation of an attorney client relationship.
