Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Vermont

Illustration Licensing

Hi,

I'm going to be licensing an illustration of mine to a company for one-time use. I would like to be able to license the same illustration at the same time to other companies, should the occasion arise. I was hoping to buy a licensing contract through FindLegalForms, but want to make sure that I can add language that would allow me to license to multiple companies at the same time. Do I just need to stipulate that this contract is not exclusive?

Thanks.


Asked on 3/12/07, 1:01 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Johm Smith tom's

Re: Illustration Licensing

You can do that or you can have an attorney prepare your agreement.

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Answered on 3/12/07, 1:11 pm
Michael Hermann Law Office of Michael Hermann

Re: Illustration Licensing

No. You must stipulate that this is NOT a work for hire and that all copyright ownership is retained by you. This is a non-exclusive one time use for which they will not own any further rights to use your illustration. I would stipulate that and indicate the time and use parameters carefully. (Legal forms are ok for standard contracts, but IP issues, especially in the flux area of copyrights are often a potential trap for the unwary. Good luck.

call me if you have questions.

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Answered on 3/12/07, 2:38 pm


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