dreamwest Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 If I get a freelancer to write a script for me and pay them, do I own the script exclusively Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 If you want to be sure, then just sign a contract stating you'll own it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg_alpha Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Yeah, as Dan said.. be sure it explicitly states who has ownership, otherwise there could be some confusion. If I recall correctly, In Canada and the US for example, the laws of copyright ownership is inverted. In the US, by default (without any explicit declaration of ownership), the actual author/creator of the IP in question owns the work (unless there is the term 'work for hire' or something along those lines - in that case, the client owns the work). In Canada, it is the opposite. By default, the paying client gets to own the IP in question (not the author). Granted, if there is a clause within the contract stating who gets actual ownership, then it's clear cut as to who owns what. So best way to make absolutely sure is to declare ownership explicitly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynewex Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Design Copyright != Content Copyright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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