A graphic design freelance contract specifies the scope of work, deadline, and payment amount but does not mention the ownership of the final designs. After completing the project, the designer uses the designs for their portfolio. The client claims that the ownership of the designs was implied to be theirs. Which of the following is most likely correct?
Ownership of the final designs is automatically transferred to the client upon payment.
Both parties must agree in writing to the ownership terms for them to be enforceable.
Ownership cannot be determined because the contract does not specify it.
The contract implies that the designer retains ownership of the final designs.
The correct answer is that the contract implies the designer retains ownership unless explicitly transferred. In the absence of a term specifying ownership, standard contract interpretation implies the creator maintains rights. Other options incorrectly assume ownership is automatically transferred or that all terms must be explicit.
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