QUESTION
I was contracted to make t shirts for a sports team at school. They bought the shirts from me, but not the design. Can they take my design elsewhere?
Asked on Sep 11th, 2014 on Intellectual Property - California
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This has happened numerous times. representatives (coaches) of teams at colleges (schools/clubs) ask me for a mock up design and a quote and take my design that was not paid for elsewhere to be printed. How do I protect myself from reps taking my work?
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Register the copyright for your work product at www.copyright.gov. You can complete the form on your own and it only costs about $40. If you register the work within 3 months of creation and/or before they steal it, you can seek statutory damages and attorney fees. That's a hammer.
The alternative is getting paid before you present the work.
Good luck,
Todd
Answered on Sep 12th, 2014 at 2:33 PM