If you charged the client for the digitizing, they own the sole right to that design and you cannot use it for anyone else. If you didn't charge for the digitizing, you own the digitized design but the artwork may be copyrighted or a trade mark so be careful using it for anyone else---you just own the digitized sewing file. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shuffletown Embroidery" <shuffemb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <NNEP-list@xxxxxx>; <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 10:50 AM Subject: [amayausers] question about design ownership >I just did a job that involved digitizing several designs (which I > outsourced) using artwork supplied by my customer and sewing up a number > of > samples in various colorways. I am satisfied with what I was paid for this > work. Up front the customer explained that they would send the designs > overseas for production. > My questions are: Who owns the designs? To what extent can I use them? > > Any experience out there on this? > > Thanks. > > > > Mary Buckle > > Shuffletown Embroidery > > Charlotte, NC > > 704-398-1273 > > > > > >