Ideas General Terms and conditions

Rights in the Final Deliverables

IP 1.1 Final Works. Upon completion of the Services, and expressly conditioned upon full payment of all fees and costs due, Designer grants to Client limited usage rights in the Final Works as set forth below. Any additional uses will require separate pricing. All other rights, including Copyrights, are reserved by Designer. Category of use: Medium of use: Duration of use: Geographic territory: Initial press run: Exclusivity: For the Duration of Use, Client shall have Nonexclusive rights as set forth above. Modification: The rights granted to Client are for usage of the Final Works in their original form only. Client may not crop, distort, manipulate, reconfigure, mimic, animate, edit, extract portions, intentionally alter the colour of the Final Works, or otherwise create derivative works based on the Final Works.

IP 1.2 Trademarks. Upon completion of the Services, and expressly conditioned upon full payment of all fees and costs due, Designer assigns to Client all of Designer’s rights, including trademark and Copyright, in and to Trademarks created by Designer. Designer shall cooperate with Client and shall execute any additional documents reasonably requested by Client to evidence such assignment. Client shall have sole responsibility for ensuring that Trademarks do not infringe the rights of third parties, and Client shall indemnify, save and hold harmless Designer from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by a third party alleging trademark infringement, or arising out of Client’s failure to obtain trademark clearance or permissions, for use of Trademarks.

IP 1.3 Client Content. Client Content, including pre-existing Trademarks, shall remain the sole property of Client or its respective suppliers, and Client or its suppliers shall be the sole owner of all trademark, trade secrets, patents, Copyrights, and other rights in connection therewith. Client hereby grants to Designer a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use, reproduce, modify, display and publish the Client Content solely in connection with Designer’s performance of the Services and promotional uses of the Deliverables as authorised in this Agreement.

IP 1.4 Third Party Materials. Intellectual property rights in Third Party Materials shall be owned by the respective third parties. Designer shall inform Client of all Third Party Materials to be procured by Designer that Client may need to license at Client’s own expense, and unless otherwise arranged by Client, Designer shall obtain a license for Client to use the Third Party Materials consistent with the usage rights granted herein. Client shall indemnify, save and hold harmless Designer from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by a third party arising out of Client’s failure to obtain copyright, trademark, publicity, privacy, defamation or other releases or permissions with respect to materials included in the Final Works at Client’s request.

IP 2. Rights Reserved to Designer

IP 2.1 Preliminary Works/Working Files. Designer retains all proprietary rights, including property ownership, intellectual property rights and Copyrights, in and to all Preliminary Works and Working Files, and Client shall return to Designer all Preliminary Works and Working Files in Client’s possession within thirty (30) days of completion of the Services.

IP 2.2 Original Artwork. Designer retains property ownership in any physically tangible original artwork comprising Final Works, including all rights to display or sell such artwork. Client shall return all original artwork to Designer within thirty (30) days of completion of the Services. IP 2.3 Designer Tools. Designer Tools and all intellectual property rights therein, including Copyrights, shall be owned solely by Designer. Designer hereby grants to Client a nonexclusive, nontransferable (other than the right to sublicense such uses to Client’s publisher, Web hosting or Internet service providers), perpetual, worldwide license to use the Designer Tools solely with the Final Deliverables for the Project. Client may not directly or indirectly, in any form or manner, decompile, reverse engineer, or otherwise disassemble or modify any Designer Tools comprising software or technology

Rights in the Final Deliverables

IP 1.1 Final Works. Upon completion of the Services, and expressly conditioned upon full payment of all fees and costs due, Designer hereby grants to Client the exclusive, perpetual and worldwide right and license to use, reproduce and display the Final Works solely in connection with the Project as defined in the Proposal. Any additional uses will require separate pricing. All other rights, including Copyrights, are reserved by Designer. Modification:  The rights granted to Client are for usage of the Final Works in their original form only. Client may not crop, distort, manipulate, reconfigure, mimic, animate, edit, extract portions, intentionally alter the colour of the Final Works, or otherwise create derivative works based on the Final Works.

IP 1.2 Trademarks. Upon completion of the Services, and expressly conditioned upon full payment of all fees and costs due, Designer assigns to Client all of Designer’s rights, including trademark and Copyright, in and to Trademarks created by Designer. Designer shall cooperate with Client and shall execute any additional documents reasonably requested by Client to evidence such assignment. Client shall have sole responsibility for ensuring that Trademarks do not infringe the rights of third parties, and Client shall indemnify, save and hold harmless Designer from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by a third party alleging trademark infringement, or arising out of Client’s failure to obtain trademark clearance or permissions, for use of Trademarks.

IP 1.3 Client Content. Client Content, including pre-existing Trademarks, shall remain the sole property of Client or its respective suppliers, and Client or its suppliers shall be the sole owner of all trademark, trade secrets, patents, Copyrights, and other rights in connection therewith. Client hereby grants to Designer a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use, reproduce, modify, display and publish the Client Content solely in connection with Designer’s performance of the Services and promotional uses of the Deliverables as authorised in this Agreement.

IP 1.4 Third Party Materials. Intellectual property rights in Third Party Materials shall be owned by the respective third parties. Designer shall inform Client of all Third Party Materials to be procured by Designer that Client may need to license at Client’s own expense, and unless otherwise arranged by Client, Designer shall obtain a license for Client to use the Third Party Materials consistent with the usage rights granted herein. Client shall indemnify, save and hold harmless Designer from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by a third party arising out of Client’s failure to obtain copyright, trademark, publicity, privacy, defamation or other releases or permissions with respect to materials included in the Final Works at Client’s request.

IP 2. Rights Reserved to Designer

IP 2.1 Preliminary Works/Working Files. Designer retains all proprietary rights, including property ownership, intellectual property rights and Copyrights, in and to all Preliminary Works and Working Files, and Client shall return to Designer all Preliminary Works and Working Files in Client’s possession within thirty (30) days of completion of the Services.

IP 2.2 Original Artwork. Designer retains property ownership in any physically tangible original artwork comprising Final Works, including all rights to display or sell such artwork. Client shall return all original artwork to Designer within thirty (30) days of completion of the Services.

IP 2.3 Designer Tools. Designer Tools and all intellectual property rights therein, including Copyrights, shall be owned solely by Designer. Designer hereby grants to Client a nonexclusive, nontransferable (other than the right to sublicense such uses to Client’s publisher, Web hosting or Internet service providers), perpetual, worldwide license to use the Designer Tools solely with the Final Deliverables for the Project. Client may not directly or indirectly, in any form or manner, decompile, reverse engineer, or otherwise disassemble or modify any Designer Tools comprising software or technology.

Rights in the Final Deliverables

IP 1.1 Final Works. Upon completion of the Services, and expressly conditioned upon full payment of all fees and costs due, Designer assigns to Client all of Designer’s Copyrights in and to the Final Works, including Trademarks, and Designer shall deliver to Client all Working Files related to the Final Works. Designer shall cooperate with Client and shall execute any additional documents reasonably requested by Client to evidence such assignment, and Client shall reimburse Designer for Designer’s reasonable time and out-of-pocket expenses in connection therewith.

IP 1.2 Trademarks. Client shall have sole responsibility for ensuring that Trademarks do not infringe the rights of third parties, and Client shall indemnify, save and hold harmless Designer from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by a third party alleging trademark infringement, or arising out of Client’s failure to obtain trademark clearance or permissions, for use of Trademarks.

IP 1.3 Client Content. Client Content, including pre-existing Trademarks, shall remain the sole property of Client or its respective suppliers, and Client or its suppliers shall be the sole owner of all trademark, trade secrets, patents, Copyrights, and other rights in connection therewith. Client hereby grants to Designer a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use, reproduce, modify, display and publish the Client Content solely in connection with Designer’s performance of the Services and promotional uses of the Deliverables as authorised in this Agreement.

IP 1.4 Third Party Materials. Intellectual property rights in Third Party Materials shall be owned by the respective third parties. Designer shall inform Client of all Third Party Materials to be procured by Designer that Client may need to license at Client’s own expense, and unless otherwise arranged by Client, Designer shall obtain a license for Client to use the Third Party Materials consistent with the usage rights granted herein. Client shall indemnify, save and hold harmless Designer from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by a third party arising out of Client’s failure to obtain copyright, trademark, publicity, privacy, defamation or other releases or permissions with respect to materials included in the Final Works at Client’s request.

IP 2. Rights Reserved to Designer

IP 2.1 Preliminary Works/Working Files. Designer retains all proprietary rights, including property ownership, intellectual property rights and Copyrights, in and to all Preliminary Works and Working Files, and Client shall return to Designer all Preliminary Works and Working Files in Client’s possession within thirty (30) days of completion of the Services.

IP 2.2 Original Artwork. Designer retains property ownership in any physically tangible original artwork comprising Final Works, including all rights to display or sell such artwork. Client shall return all original artwork to Designer within thirty (30) days of completion of the Services. IP 2.3 Designer Tools. Designer Tools and all intellectual property rights therein, including Copyrights, shall be owned solely by Designer. Designer hereby grants to Client a nonexclusive, nontransferable (other than the right to sublicense such uses to Client’s publisher, Web hosting or Internet service providers), perpetual, worldwide license to use the Designer Tools solely with the Final Deliverables for the Project. Client may not directly or indirectly, in any form or manner, decompile, reverse engineer, or otherwise disassemble or modify any Designer Tools comprising software or technology.

Client’s Intellectual Property Ownership

IP 1.1 Work Product. Upon completion of the Services, and expressly conditioned upon full payment by Client of all fees and costs due to Designer: (a) Work Made for Hire. Subject to Section IP 2.2 below, to the extent that the Deliverables include any work of authorship entitled to protection under Copyright Law that has been newly created by Designer for the Project (“Work Product”), the parties agree that the Work Product has been specially ordered and commissioned by Client for a collective work, a supplementary work or other category of work eligible to be treated as a work made for hire under the  Copyright Act; the Work Product shall be deemed a commissioned work and a work made for hire to the greatest extent permitted by law; and Client shall be the sole author of the Work Product according to the Copyright Act; (b) Assignment. To the extent that any Work Product is not properly characterised as a work made for hire, Designer hereby assigns to Client all rights, title and interest in such Work Product, including but not limited to Copyrights, in perpetuity and throughout the world; and (c) Documentation. Designer shall deliver to Client all Working Files related to the Work Product. Designer shall cooperate with Client and shall execute any additional documents reasonably requested by Client to secure Client’s rights in and to the Work Product as set forth herein, and Client shall reimburse Designer for Designer’s reasonable time and out-of-pocket expenses in connection therewith.

IP 1.2 Trademarks. Client shall have sole responsibility for ensuring that Trademarks do not infringe the rights of third parties, and Client shall indemnify, save and hold harmless Designer from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by a third party alleging trademark infringement, or arising out of Client’s failure to obtain trademark clearance or permissions, for use of Trademarks. IP 1.3 Client Content. Client hereby grants to Designer a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use, reproduce, modify, display and publish the Client Content solely in connection with Designer’s performance of the Services and promotional uses of the Deliverables as authorised in this Agreement.

IP 2. Licensed Rights

IP 2.1 Third Party Materials. Intellectual property rights in Third Party Materials shall be owned by the respective third parties. Designer shall inform Client of all Third Party Materials to be procured by Designer that Client may need to license at Client’s own expense, and unless otherwise arranged by Client, Designer shall obtain a license for Client to use the Third Party Materials consistent with the usage rights granted herein. Client shall indemnify, save and hold harmless Designer from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by a third party arising out of Client’s failure to obtain copyright, trademark, publicity, privacy, defamation or other releases or permissions with respect to materials included in the Final Works at Client’s request.

IP 2.2 Designer Tools. Designer Tools and all intellectual property rights therein, including Copyrights, shall be owned solely by Designer. Designer hereby grants to Client a nonexclusive, nontransferable (other than the right to sublicense such uses to Client’s publisher, Web hosting or Internet service providers), perpetual, worldwide license to use the Designer Tools solely with the Final Deliverables for the Project. Client may not directly or indirectly, in any form or manner, decompile, reverse engineer, or otherwise disassemble or modify any Designer Tools comprising software or technology.