
Copyright Transfer Agreement
When it comes to creative work, if you did NOT create it, you DON’T own it! Therefore, if you hire someone to create a logo, website, take photos, or create content for you, you will need the creator of the work to transfer their ownership rights to you. Simply paying for the work to be created does NOT transfer ownership. WHAT IS A COPYRIGHT TRANSFER AGREEMENT A Copyright Transfer Agreement is a legal contract designed to transfer ownership of creative “Work” from one party to another. Work… meaning something a photographer, designer, copywriters, artist, independent contractor or other creator has produced for you. Simply purchasing a logo, website, photos, content, etc. does not mean you own the rights to the work. This attorney-drafted Copyright Transfer Agreement is the vehicle needed to transfer copyright ownership from one individual (the designer/photographer/ independent contractor) to you. WHO NEEDS THIS AGREEMENT: Entrepreneurs who hire Designers or employees to m