Legal Description

[elliottmm]

Hello,

Doing a job for a museum. I want to be able to give them full rights but not sole rights. They may do what ever they want with the images, marketing, reproduction, etc., but I still want to be able to own the sole rights.

their agreements states:

The undersigned Photographer hereby sells, assigns, transfers, conveys and delivers to Museum all of Photographer's right, title and interest (including copyright rights) in and to the photographs described below (the "Photographs"), and in and to any copyright registrations and renewals and extensions that may be granted thereon, together with the rights to duplicate, reproduce, copy, license, create derivative works, or otherwise utilize the Photographs, and together with the right of Photographer to recover for damages and profits for past and future infringements thereof.

I can amend this, but would like assistance from you guys. Any help would greatly be appreciated.

[ronocnikral]

read up on the US copyright act.

my gut feeling and not knowing a whole lot about this...if this isn't "for hire" then you always retain rights to works which you create. you then grant your clients certain rights, however generous you are.

i would not use what you have above...but i'm not a lawyer either. if it's "for hire" and they're giving you a camera and beni's, then the above agreement seems fair to me.

[elliottmm]

Conor,

Thank you!... Since I used my own equipment, I will retain sole ownership of the images. I'll be giving them a Unlimited License to do what ever they need with the images, Marketing, printing, etc.

Thank you again!

elliott

[Howard Barlow]

Originally Posted by ronocnikral

...if this isn't "for hire" then you always retain rights to works which you create.

You can transfer all rights away, copyright included.

[SCone]

If it was me, I'd call my attorney.... if you don't have one.... PM me and I'll explain how you can have one for just pennies a day