Is it legal for a former client to use the initial logo concepts I pitched even though they never signed the contract or paid the kill fee.
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Is it legal for a former client to use the initial logo concepts I pitched even though they never signed the contract or paid the kill fee.
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
United States Copyright Office copyright ownership independent contractor logo design work made for hire written agreement copyright transfer signed writingGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Texas law unsigned contract acceptance by conduct copyright assignment written signed instrument 17 USC 204Google ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
United States Copyright Office copyright ownership independent contractor logo design work made for hire written agreement copyright transfer signed writing Google ↗
Texas law unsigned contract acceptance by conduct copyright assignment written signed instrument 17 USC 204 Google ↗
- 17 U.S.C. § 201: Ownership of copyright · uscode.house.gov
- Chapter 2 - Circular 92 · copyright.gov
- Help: Group Registration of Two-Dimensional Artwork (GR2D) · copyright.gov
- What is Copyright? · copyright.gov
- Circular 1 Copyright Basics · copyright.gov
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States Copyright Office copyright ownership independent contractor logo design work made for hire written agreement copyright transfer signed writing OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Texas law unsigned contract acceptance by conduct copyright assignment written signed instrument 17 USC 204 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 |