Q: Copyright/ Trademark I am crafter who creates customs designs and create handmade items..
The order Hello and good evening. I’m wondering how much you would charge me to have a T-shirt made? Two shirts specifically. I World like a saying and four drawing on the shirt.
To get to the point, she asked me to create and i worked tirelessly to do so, finished my design and sent her 2 designs I came up with she loved one of them. We had no discussion contract or conversation that this design was exclusive to her etc(prior to this claims that I must go through her to offer the design I created) .. ive created many custom post my work and others have ordered my items(no priorissues firstin my history)..
This person now claims I stole "her design" and using it without her permission. Here's the thing she provided me what she'd like me to design
I bought the SVGS files to use.
I chose color bought material's and software
It was my brain that designed this idea
How in the world did I use something I designed and is on my hard drive with my business name on it?
Please help
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A: She seems to be under the assumption that because she commissioned the design that it belongs to her. Unfortunately, many people make that incorrect assumption. The Copyright Act is clear that you need a writing for a work to be considered a work made for hire and only particular works fit within that definition. Feel free to call or email me if I can assist further.
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