Work Made for Hire Agreement
This Work Made for Hire Agreement ensures that when you hire a third party creator (like a copywriter to write your site or a graphic designer to craft a new logo) to produce an image or work for you, that they transfer copyright and all intellectual property rights to you/your company, the client.
You’ve worked hard to build your biz, now legally protecting it is easy. This DIY template is an instant download and can be tailored to your program in under 15 minutes.
Written by a Columbia Law graduate with an LLM in Intellectual Property so you know you are getting a legal document that will work as hard as you do.
This Work Made for Hire Agreement ensures that when you hire a third party creator (like a copywriter to write your site or a graphic designer to craft a new logo) to produce an image or work for you, that they transfer copyright and all intellectual property rights to you/your company, the client.
You’ve worked hard to build your biz, now legally protecting it is easy. This DIY template is an instant download and can be tailored to your program in under 15 minutes.
Written by a Columbia Law graduate with an LLM in Intellectual Property so you know you are getting a legal document that will work as hard as you do.
This Work Made for Hire Agreement ensures that when you hire a third party creator (like a copywriter to write your site or a graphic designer to craft a new logo) to produce an image or work for you, that they transfer copyright and all intellectual property rights to you/your company, the client.
You’ve worked hard to build your biz, now legally protecting it is easy. This DIY template is an instant download and can be tailored to your program in under 15 minutes.
Written by a Columbia Law graduate with an LLM in Intellectual Property so you know you are getting a legal document that will work as hard as you do.
You get:
An editable Word Doc legal template
An editable Google Doc legal template
Fill-in-the-blank ease of customization
Simple instructions
Tips & Insights guide
Access to lifetime updates any time we make a change
Who does this work for?
This is the dream template for any coach, creative, creator, or entrepreneur who is hiring a creator, such as a graphic designer, web designer, artist, photographer, social media marketer, or copywriter, to create a work for use by a business.
Are you thinking that this seems a little over-the-top?
Au contraire! The default state for copyright in the US is that the creator, not the buyer, owns all intellectual property rights and that they do not transfer at sale unless explicitly bargained for. If you are taking the step to invest in your business by hiring a talented specialist to create a work for you, you need to take the next step and make sure that you will be owner of all intellectual property rights for the work. This clear and clever template makes that transfer a snap.
What’s included? What legal terms should be in a Work Made for Hire agreement?
A Work Made for Hire agreement establishes that creative relationship between your business and any third party creator. It should cover what’s being created and who owns the copyright and all other intellectual property rights to that work. It will prevent graphic designers, web designers, artists, photographers, social media marketers, or copywriters, from using or taking works created for your business for other businesses or even for promoting their own offerings.
Check out everything you’ll get (this contract does a lot!)
Who the agreement is between
Term / how long it lasts
What’s included - services to be provided or agreed deliverables
Investment or payment details
Schedule for services or products
Delivery method
Ownership of Intellectual Property
Specific company/client rights to the work product
Attribution and name, image, and likeness rights
Employee relationship status for taxes and benefits
Standard legal clauses (these don’t sound sexy, but they are the protection your business needs!)
Is this for me?
Yes! This template is essential for any coach, creator, creative, or entrepreneur who hires contractors to produce works for use in their business. The default copyright laws will not protect your rights to use the works you paid to be created, you must proactively negotiate for full flexibility and ownership. This piece-of-cake customizable template will have you ready to go in under 15 minutes!
DISCLAIMER: This template is for educational and informational purposes only. This template is a general, customizable, Do-It-Yourself template, for you to tailor to your unique business and needs. Nothing in this template or on kerrycarroll.com should be considered as legal advice. Purchase of this template does NOT create an attorney-client relationship between you and Kerry Carroll or between you and Kerry Carroll LLC. There is no attorney-client relationship between you and Kerry Carroll, you and Kerry Carroll LLC, or you and Kerrycarroll.com. Kerry Carroll is a lawyer but she does not practice law and is not your lawyer. For legal advice, contact an attorney in your area. Questions? Email hello@kerrycarroll.com