All home plans sold through this electronic publication
are protected by copyright. Reproduction of
these home plans, either in whole or in part,
including any form of copying and/or preparation
of derivative works thereof, for any reason
without prior written permission, is strictly
prohibited. The purchase of a set of home plans
in no way transfers any copyright or other
ownership interest in it to the buyer except for a
limited license to use that set of home plans for
the construction of one, and only one, dwelling
unit. The purchase of additional sets of that home
plan at a reduced price from the original set or as
part of a multiple set package does not convey to
the buyer a license to construct more than one
dwelling.
Similarly, the purchase of reproducible home
plans (sepias, mylars) carries the same
copyright protection as mentioned above. It is generally allowed to make up to a maximum of
10 copies for the construction of a single dwelling
only. To use any plans more than once, and to
avoid any copyright/license infringement, it is
necessary to contact the plans designer to
receive a release and license for any extended
usage. Whereas a purchaser of reproducibles is
granted a license to make copies, it should be
noted that as copyrighted material, making
photocopies from blueprints is illegal.
Copyright and licensing of home plans for
construction exists to protect all parties. It
respects and supports the intellectual property of the original architect or designer.
Copyright law has been reinforced over the
past few years. Willful infringement could
cause settlements for statutory damages up to
$100,000 plus attorney's fees, damages and loss
of profits.
Additional sets of home plans are available within twelve months of the purchase date of the plan. After that date, a new license to construct must be purchased.
