copyright in designs

I have a client, a graphics designer, who was requested by A to come up with various materials for its inhouse excellence awards and in 1997. A fee of $5000 was negotiated and my client organised not only for the designs but also arranged for the printing etc.

Then in 1998 A once again retained my client to vary her work and for the same project and for a set fee.

Finally in 1999 to my clients surprise she found that her work had been adapted for A's awards without her authority.

A says that it was always at liberty to use the work as it saw fit at any stage in the future for purposes associated with the original project or concept.

As a final point there was no asignment in writing signed by my client.

I'm interested to hear any thoughts?

Stuart Gibson
<s.gibson[_at_]cornwalls.com.au> Received on Thu May 04 2000 - 08:25:45 GMT