Sep 8, 2020 07:37:04 AM by Migdeliz G
If I'm hiring a freelancer to be my content creator and blogger for my company, how do I make sure that Copyrights for content created for our company, including all of the associated intellectual property rights with the content will be owned by our company.
Sep 8, 2020 07:58:15 AM by Bojan S
Hi Migdeliz,
In general, Optional Service Contract Terms are used unless the client and freelancer agree on different terms, and they contain sections 6.4 ''OWNERSHIP OF WORK PRODUCT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY''.
Feb 16, 2021 07:27:16 AM by Dayta R
Hi,
Thanks for posting. I have 2 questions:
1. Does the "Option Service Contract Terms" apply automatically when entering into a service agreement with a freelancer (meaning on the acceptance click) or must we (client and freelancer) sign it aside?
2. If I understand these terms, upon full payment to the freelancer, there is an "absolute" transfer of rights to the client?
Many thanks for your answers.
Feb 16, 2021 07:45:48 AM by Aleksandar D
Hi Dayta,
1. Yes, that is correct. Unless the client and freelancer agree to different terms, "Optional Service Contract Terms" apply by default when they enter a contract.
2. Yes as well. You can refer to the section 6.4 'OWNERSHIP OF WORK PRODUCT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY' of the Optional Service Contract Terms for more information.
Thank you.
Feb 19, 2021 10:48:29 AM Edited Feb 19, 2021 10:49:14 AM by Douglas Michael M
Dayta R wrote:
1. Does the "Option Service Contract Terms" apply automatically when entering into a service agreement with a freelancer (meaning on the acceptance click) or must we (client and freelancer) sign it aside?
2. If I understand these terms, upon full payment to the freelancer, there is an "absolute" transfer of rights to the client?
If by chance you are asking as a client, you should be aware that experienced freelance writers may expect some traditional publishing-industry courtesies extended by the publisher to the writer; an individual writer's proposed contract may spell out these expectations. That is not a sign of bad faith on the part of the writer; you are of course free to accept, reject, or negotiate the writer's terms as fits your business needs.
Sep 8, 2020 02:56:44 PM by Nichola L
It depends what the "associated" rights are. If your writer specializes say, in baby clothes and writes for hire for your site. What he or she writes for your site is your property. But what the writer then writes for other baby clothes sites is (should be) beyond your jurisdiction..
Sep 8, 2020 04:54:45 PM by Kim F
That isn't what associated rights are. It means things like translation.