Regarding copyright for a logo designed for me
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Regarding copyright for a logo designed for me
Hello, I had a friend of mine design a logo for me for free to use for my
photography business and I want to design merchandise using the logo to sell
things like shirts and hats. Do I need to have him sign some sort of paperwork
handing over the copyright ownership of the logo?
Asked on February 2, 2017 under Business Law, Idaho
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you do need paperwork "assigning" (i.e. transfering) the logo and all rights therein to you. If you had hired him (that is, paid for it), you would own the rights as a "work made for hire"; when A hires B to design something, the rights in what A paid for belong to him. But since the friend designed it for you for free, you need him to formally grant you the rights.
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