{ "name": "Who owns an MEP consultant's drawings and calculations", "title": "Who owns an MEP consultant's drawings and calculations", "kind": "terms-board", "url": "https://sellmepdatatoai.com/datasets/mep-consultant-drawing-ownership-law/", "csv": "https://sellmepdatatoai.com/datasets/mep-consultant-drawing-ownership-law.csv", "markdown": "https://sellmepdatatoai.com/datasets/mep-consultant-drawing-ownership-law/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-10-31", "license": "https://sellmepdatatoai.com/terms", "headline": "4 of 14 consultant forms and statutes we read leave the copyright in the drawings with the firm that drew them, newest read 31 October 2026.", "quotes": [ "4 of 14 consultant forms and statutes we read leave the copyright in the drawings with the firm that drew them, newest read 31 October 2026.", "Who it leaves the copyright with, by text: not stated 5 of 14, the consultant that drew them 4 of 14, the author, unless a signed writing moves it 3 of 14, the employer, for an employee's work 2 of 14 (14 texts, read 31 October 2026).", "What it settles for a sale, by text: the licence the architect, client or owner receives 4 of 14, what the protected work is 2 of 14, not stated 2 of 14, who owns the drawings 2 of 14, how long the right lasts 2 of 14, how ownership passes 2 of 14 (14 texts, read 31 October 2026).", "What it says, in its own words, by text: stated 13 of 14, not stated 1 of 14 (14 texts, read 31 October 2026)." ], "citation": "\"Who owns an MEP consultant's drawings and calculations\", updated 2026-10-31, https://sellmepdatatoai.com/datasets/mep-consultant-drawing-ownership-law/.", "national": { "n": 14, "unit": "texts", "documents": 16, "published_sources": 14, "named_sources": 16 }, "board": { "type": "clauses", "noun": { "one": "text", "many": "texts" }, "document": { "one": "page", "many": "pages" }, "fields": [ { "id": "holder", "label": "Who it leaves the copyright with", "counts": { "employer": 2, "author-unless-written": 3, "not-stated": 5, "consultant": 4 }, "values": [ { "value": "consultant", "text": "the consultant that drew them" }, { "value": "client-side", "text": "the architect, client or owner" }, { "value": "author-unless-written", "text": "the author, unless a signed writing moves it" }, { "value": "employer", "text": "the employer, for an employee's work" } ] }, { "id": "effect", "label": "What it settles for a sale", "counts": { "defines": 2, "ownership": 2, "transfer": 2, "term": 2, "not-stated": 2, "licence": 4 }, "values": [ { "value": "ownership", "text": "who owns the drawings" }, { "value": "licence", "text": "the licence the architect, client or owner receives" }, { "value": "transfer", "text": "how ownership passes" }, { "value": "term", "text": "how long the right lasts" }, { "value": "defines", "text": "what the protected work is" } ] }, { "id": "words", "label": "What it says, in its own words", "counts": { "stated": 13, "not-stated": 1 }, "values": [ { "value": "stated", "text": 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"stated", "text": "unless the parties have expressly agreed otherwise in a written instrument signed by…", "documents": [ { "document": "ownership of copyright", "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/201", "value": "stated", "quote": "unless the parties have expressly agreed otherwise in a written instrument signed by them, owns all of the rights comprised in the copyright." } ] } } }, { "name": "17 U.S.C. 204", "answers": { "holder": { "value": "author-unless-written", "text": "the author, unless a signed writing moves it", "documents": [ { "document": "execution of transfers", "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/204", "value": "author-unless-written", "quote": "A transfer of copyright ownership, other than by operation of law, is not valid unless an instrument of conveyance, or a note or memorandum of the transfer, is in writing and signed by the owner of the rights conveyed" } ] }, "effect": { "value": "transfer", "text": "how ownership passes", "documents": [ { "document": "execution of transfers", "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/204", "value": "transfer", "quote": "is in writing and signed by the owner of the rights conveyed or such owner’s duly authorized agent." } ] }, "words": { "value": "stated", "text": "A transfer of copyright ownership, other than by operation of law, is not valid unless an…", "documents": [ { "document": "execution of transfers", "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/204", "value": "stated", "quote": "A transfer of copyright ownership, other than by operation of law, is not valid unless an instrument of conveyance" } ] } } }, { "name": "17 U.S.C. 302", "answers": { "holder": { "value": "not-stated", "text": "not stated", "documents": [ { "document": "duration of copyright", "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/302", "value": "not-stated", "quote": "" } ] }, "effect": { "value": "term", "text": "how long the right lasts", "documents": [ { "document": "duration of copyright", "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/302", "value": "term", "quote": "endures for a term consisting of the life of the author and 70 years after the author’s death." } ] }, "words": { "value": "stated", "text": "the copyright endures for a term of 95 years from the year of its first publication, or a…", "documents": [ { "document": "duration of copyright", "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/302", "value": "stated", "quote": "the copyright endures for a term of 95 years from the year of its first publication, or a term of 120 years from the year of its creation, whichever expires first." } ] } } }, { "name": "ACE agreements", "answers": { "holder": { "value": "not-stated", "text": "not stated", "documents": [ { "document": "frequently asked questions", "url": "https://www.acenet.co.uk/media/2008/ace-agreements-faqs.pdf", "value": "not-stated", "quote": "" } ] }, "effect": { "value": "not-stated", "text": "not stated", "documents": [ 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"value": "stated", "quote": "to grant sub-licences for an extension to the Project but not to reproduce the designs contained within it for any extension of the Project." } ] } } }, { "name": "ACE Short Form 2015", "answers": { "holder": { "value": "consultant", "text": "the consultant that drew them", "documents": [ { "document": "clause 5, copyright, licences and confidentiality", "url": "https://www.acenet.co.uk/media/2284/ace-short-form-2015.pdf", "value": "consultant", "quote": "provided by the Consultant to the Client remains vested in the Consultant." } ] }, "effect": { "value": "licence", "text": "the licence the architect, client or owner receives", "documents": [ { "document": "clause 5, copyright, licences and confidentiality", "url": "https://www.acenet.co.uk/media/2284/ace-short-form-2015.pdf", "value": "licence", "quote": "The Client shall have a licence to copy and use such material for the purposes for which they were provided" } ] }, "words": { "value": "stated", "text": "If the Client is in default of payment of any amount under this Agreement the Consultant…", "documents": [ { "document": "clause 5, copyright, licences and confidentiality", "url": "https://www.acenet.co.uk/media/2284/ace-short-form-2015.pdf", "value": "stated", "quote": "If the Client is in default of payment of any amount under this Agreement the Consultant may revoke any licence granted by giving seven days’ notice." } ] } } }, { "name": "AIA C401-2017", "answers": { "holder": { "value": "not-stated", "text": "not stated", "documents": [ { "document": "instructions, architect-consultant agreement", "url": "https://help.aiacontracts.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500010174081-instructions-c401-2017-standard-form-of-agreement-between-architect-and-consultant", "value": "not-stated", "quote": "" } ] }, "effect": { "value": "not-stated", "text": "not stated", "documents": [ { "document": "instructions, architect-consultant agreement", "url": 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"https://help.aiacontracts.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500010137542-instructions-c402-2018-standard-form-of-agreement-between-architect-and-consultant-for-special-services", "label": "AIA C402-2018 instructions", "license": "the publisher's the AIA and ACE consultant agreement pages and the US and UK copyright statutes, cited for reporting", "class": "first-party-index", "status": "read" }, { "url": "https://www.acenet.co.uk/media/2284/ace-short-form-2015.pdf", "label": "ACE Short Form 2015", "license": "the publisher's the AIA and ACE consultant agreement pages and the US and UK copyright statutes, cited for reporting", "class": "first-party-index", "status": "read" }, { "url": "https://www.acenet.co.uk/media/2517/ace-professional-services-agreement-2017-ec.pdf", "label": "ACE Professional Services Agreement 2017 (evaluation copy)", "license": "the publisher's the AIA and ACE consultant agreement pages and the US and UK copyright statutes, cited for reporting", "class": 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"https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/201", "label": "17 U.S.C. 201: ownership of copyright", "license": "the publisher's the AIA and ACE consultant agreement pages and the US and UK copyright statutes, cited for reporting", "class": "primary-government", "status": "read" }, { "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/204", "label": "17 U.S.C. 204: transfers in writing", "license": "the publisher's the AIA and ACE consultant agreement pages and the US and UK copyright statutes, cited for reporting", "class": "primary-government", "status": "read" }, { "url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/section/4", "label": "CDPA 1988 s.4: artistic works, drawings", "license": "the publisher's the AIA and ACE consultant agreement pages and the US and UK copyright statutes, cited for reporting", "class": "primary-government", "status": "read" }, { "url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/section/11", "label": "CDPA 1988 s.11: first ownership, employees", "license": "the publisher's the AIA and ACE consultant agreement pages and the US and UK copyright statutes, cited for reporting", "class": "primary-government", "status": "read" }, { "url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/section/90", "label": "CDPA 1988 s.90: assignment and licences", "license": "the publisher's the AIA and ACE consultant agreement pages and the US and UK copyright statutes, cited for reporting", "class": "primary-government", "status": "read" }, { "url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/section/12", "label": "CDPA 1988 s.12: duration of copyright", "license": "the publisher's the AIA and ACE consultant agreement pages and the US and UK copyright statutes, cited for reporting", "class": "primary-government", "status": "read" }, { "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/302", "label": "17 U.S.C. 302: duration of copyright", "license": "the publisher's the AIA and ACE consultant agreement pages and the US and UK copyright statutes, cited for reporting", "class": "primary-government", "status": "read" } ], "methodology": "Each text's own the AIA and ACE consultant agreement pages and the US and UK copyright statutes were read through estate-fetch and stored whole (sha256 on every row). For every page, three questions were answered from its own words: who it leaves the copyright with, what it settles for a sale, what it says, in its own words. Every stated answer carries the sentence it rests on, checked against the stored text; 'not stated' means the page read does not address the question. A text with several pages reads 'varies' where they disagree. 14 texts, 16 pages.", "embed": "
4 of 14 consultant forms and statutes we read leave the copyright in the drawings with the firm that drew them, newest read 31 October 2026.
Who owns an MEP consultant's drawings and calculations, sellmepdatatoai.com
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