What is copyright?
Copyright is the right to control reproduction and exploitation of your creative work. Copyrights protects any kind of artwork, such as Illustrations, photographs, and graphic designs. The second you create any kind of work it you automatically own the copyright to it.
What about “work made for hire”?
The person who usually creates the work is considered the "author" and is automatically the owner of it due to copyright law. Unless you are an employee, your employer owns all the copyrighted work you create within your employment.
What happens if the work is not made for hire?
When you perform a service for a client, your client is paying for the right to use your work under your copyright. Unless you sign a written paper giving copyright to someone else, you own it. You may also give or even lend a piece of your copyright to your client.
When should a client own your copyright?
You client will want to own your copyright, owning the entire bundle of rights, therefore you cannot have the right to control how often or in what manner the work is used.
What is copyright infringement?
Copyright infringment is whenever someone gives out or copy's copyrighted work with the owners permission. Copyright infringment actually is a common occurance in graphics art.
Who is liable for infringement?
Anyone who is involved in the distrubition and publication of unauthorized copyrighted work.
What about fair use?
Fair use will excuse certain situations where copyright infringement may apply. Non commercial or educational uses are an exception. Along with parody's but the work must directly parodies the original work.
Why should you register your copyrights?
Though you may have copyright ownership of your created work. Under U.S law you must be registered for copyright before you can enforce your work.
Copyright is the right to control reproduction and exploitation of your creative work. Copyrights protects any kind of artwork, such as Illustrations, photographs, and graphic designs. The second you create any kind of work it you automatically own the copyright to it.
What about “work made for hire”?
The person who usually creates the work is considered the "author" and is automatically the owner of it due to copyright law. Unless you are an employee, your employer owns all the copyrighted work you create within your employment.
What happens if the work is not made for hire?
When you perform a service for a client, your client is paying for the right to use your work under your copyright. Unless you sign a written paper giving copyright to someone else, you own it. You may also give or even lend a piece of your copyright to your client.
When should a client own your copyright?
You client will want to own your copyright, owning the entire bundle of rights, therefore you cannot have the right to control how often or in what manner the work is used.
What is copyright infringement?
Copyright infringment is whenever someone gives out or copy's copyrighted work with the owners permission. Copyright infringment actually is a common occurance in graphics art.
Who is liable for infringement?
Anyone who is involved in the distrubition and publication of unauthorized copyrighted work.
What about fair use?
Fair use will excuse certain situations where copyright infringement may apply. Non commercial or educational uses are an exception. Along with parody's but the work must directly parodies the original work.
Why should you register your copyrights?
Though you may have copyright ownership of your created work. Under U.S law you must be registered for copyright before you can enforce your work.
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