What you protect
Copyright & Design
Who owns the artwork, the code, and the shape of the product?
The two rights businesses assume they hold automatically. Copyright does arise on creation — but almost never in the name of the company that paid for the work, unless somebody signed something. Registered design covers the look of a product, and it has a deadline you can miss by publishing.
What this covers
Ownership and assignment of commissioned workSoftware and source codeArtwork, packaging and photographyRegistered designs for product shapeDesign versus trademark for get-upCopyright term and registration
Where to start
- Entry product — IP Position Audit
- One firm throughout — you are not handed to another firm at the next rung.
Fee — scoped to your business, quoted in writing before you commit. No rate card, no hourly meter: the number you agree to is the number you pay.