You paid a designer for a logo or a developer for an app. That does not yet mean you may use them however you like. Under Slovak law a company cannot be an author; it can only acquire permission to use the work, within the scope set by the licence agreement. Whatever the agreement leaves out, you often do not have.
We draft licence agreements for commissioned work, branding, photography and marketing, software licences and SaaS terms. We define the permitted uses, territory, term and fee precisely so that disputes over interpretation do not arise later. For companies using open source, we help with policies and licence audits.
Under Section 65 of the Slovak Copyright Act, mainly the work, the permitted uses, the scope of the licence, its term and the fee, or an agreement that the licence is free of charge.
Unless the agreement says otherwise, a licence is non-exclusive and the author may license the work to others. An exclusive licence must be in writing.
The licensee may grant a sublicence only if the agreement allows it or it follows from its purpose. Transferring the licence to someone else requires the author's consent unless the agreement provides otherwise.
Economic rights last for the author's life and 70 years after death. A licence can be agreed for a fixed term, for an indefinite term with notice, or for the full duration of the rights.
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This page is for general information, reflects Slovak law at the time of writing and is not a substitute for advice on your particular matter.
