Charging an Intellectual Property transfer fee for design work?

Question

So, you've finished a design job (eg. a logo design) and the client asks for your IP surrounding the logo, eg copyright, original artwork files, notes, sketches, all of that stuff that went into creating the finished piece. Do you charge for this transfer? If so, how do you calculate your fee (eg. XX% of the value of the project, or perhaps a flat fee of $XXX)Do you also hand over just the work that went into creating that finished concept, or do you hand over all of your alternate concept designs and ideas as well?

Answer 1

They ONLY get what you have designed for them and what they are using. Do not give alternate ideas away. That is your process work, not their purchase. They can ask for original digital files to use elsewhere, but everything else is your property. I would build into my fee the transfer of any files if it is substantial to the job, but I usually only just send a folder with all files they have paid for, no extra charge.