Legal and Regulatory
Who Owns the Design?
If a design-bid-build contractor hires an outside architect to help with design, who owns it? Since copyrighted work is owned by the designer, the architect must transfer rights to the contractor.
By Helen Odar Wolstoncroft
August 9, 2019
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Legal and Regulatory
by Helen Odar Wolstoncroft
Helen Odar Wolstoncroft Esq is an intellectual property attorney at Saxton & Stump. She frequently assists clients with copyright, trademark, patent and trade secret matters including preparation and prosecution, counseling, licensing, and other corporate transactions as well as litigation. She also serves as a mediator/arbitrator for Optimal Dispute Resolutions, a subsidiary of Saxton & Stump. Saxton & Stump is a full-service law firm serving businesses by providing legal and consulting services.
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