House Plans Copyright Laws
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
All floor plans, renderings, images and other published content on this site are the property of their respective copyright holders. The Plan Collection is a publishing company marketing a collaboration of the finest plans from trusted house designers and architects. These affiliated designers and architects have copyrighted their own works and retain all rights and responsibilities for their works per United States and International Copyright Laws.
When purchasing a pre-drawn house plan, please be aware that the following applies to your purchase as it pertains to copyright law:
-- Purchasing a set of blueprints or construction drawings transfers no right of ownership of the plan to the purchaser. Instead, the purchaser is purchasing a limited license to use that house plan to construct a single home.
-- The blueprints or construction drawings may not be lent or sold by the purchaser.
-- Reproducing blueprints, plans or renderings in any form without the consent of the creator is in violation of the law.
We provide this information to you so as to help you make a more knowledgeable decision as to your house plan purchase. If you have any questions, please contact us.
UNDERSTANDING COPYRIGHT
Blueprints are more than pieces of paper. They reflect countless hours of creative thinking, drafting and re-working of drawings and then finalizing of set of house plan blueprints.. As a result, house plans are intellectual property and protected under Federal Copyright Laws. Please read the following information to fully understand your rights and those rights of the designer.
Copyrights
All floor plans, renderings and other published content on this site are the property of their respective copyright holders. ThePlanCollection.com is a publishing company marketing a collaboration of the finest plans from trusted home designers and architects. These affiliated house designers and architects have copyrighted their own works and retain all rights and responsibilities for their works.
License of Use
When you purchase a set of construction plans through ThePlanCollection.com, you are purchasing a license to construct a single home only. Multiple uses are not permitted. Any duplication, reuse, sale or publication in whole or in part beyond the license to construct a single home is subject to copyright infringement laws and faces possible litigation for damages.
In summary:
1. House plans are protected as intellectual property under Federal Law and violations are subject to severe financial penalties.
2. It is against Federal Law to either copy or modify a design displayed on this site without the purchase of the appropriate license or written permission.
3. Any set of construction plans purchased from ThePlanCollection.com comes with a license for the construction of a single house. Multiple uses are not permitted.
