As part of the commitment of The Plan Drawer, Inc. to help you achieve your dream home we provide the following information for your use.
All plans that are sold by The Plan Drawer, Inc. are protected by copyright. Just like books, movies, and songs, home plans receive protection under the federal copyright laws. These copyright laws prevent anyone, other than the copyright owner, from reproducing, modifying, or reusing the plans or design without specific express permission from the copyright owner.
Here are the basics of what you should know about the copyright laws as they pertain to the residential home design and building industry:
Purchasing a license to use a set of Backline Prints, Reproducibles or Digital Files transfers no right or ownership of the plan. You have merely purchased a limited license to build the structure one time, and one time only.
The prints and/or files or customized variations may not be lent, given away, or sold whether you build the plan or not.
Blackline Prints cannot be modified or redrawn. If you need to modify or redraw the plan, you must purchase a reproducible plan set or digital files which will include a license allowing you or the design professional of your choice to modify them.
Making photocopies of, or reproducing in any form, the blueprints or blacklines, plans, drawings, PDF’s, CAD files or any other related artwork without the written consent of the copyright owner is illegal.
Our print sets may not be copied by your local reprographics shop. Please contact us to purchase the additional sets at a nominal cost. Printers are prohibited from making copies of these plans.
Violating the copyright laws through willful infringement can cause legal settlements for statutory damages of up to $150,000.00 per occurrence (per house built) in addition to recovery of attorney fees, damages and loss of profits.
We are only making you aware of general copyright information for your benefit to help you in purchasing the right plan package for your use requirements. We recommend that you purchase enough print sets to complete your home building project, or a set of reproducibles or digital files to allow you or a design professional in your local area to make modifications as needed.
If you have any question regarding this information, please call or email us at info@theplandrawer.com. Additional information regarding copyright of home plans may be found at The House Plan Marketing Association website at www.theHPMA.com.