Fees and Liability with Prototypes
Fees and Liability with Prototypes
(OP)
A client has approached me to design a prototype of a restroom facility for parks.
As has been noted in other posts, once I stamp this prototype and turn it over to them, I am liable every time they use it, even if it is used inappropriately. (This client likes to retain posession of all work.)
So this brings up a few questions. If I am going to be liable for all uses of the prototype, then shouldn't I receive payment each time the prototype is used? How then, should you write that into a contract?
The other option is to, in someway, get out from under the liability of future use of the prototype, which is virtually impossible.
Does anyone have experience/insight on this situation?
As has been noted in other posts, once I stamp this prototype and turn it over to them, I am liable every time they use it, even if it is used inappropriately. (This client likes to retain posession of all work.)
So this brings up a few questions. If I am going to be liable for all uses of the prototype, then shouldn't I receive payment each time the prototype is used? How then, should you write that into a contract?
The other option is to, in someway, get out from under the liability of future use of the prototype, which is virtually impossible.
Does anyone have experience/insight on this situation?





RE: Fees and Liability with Prototypes
I don't run my own business, so others will hopefully answer, but your contract should explicitly state that this is for one use only.
RE: Fees and Liability with Prototypes
I wasn't trying to imply you should get a quarter every time someone comes in to use the john.
RE: Fees and Liability with Prototypes
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