Copyright and licensing of home plans for construction exist to protect all parties. It respects and supports the intellectual property of the original architect or designer. All of the plans are protected under the Federal Copyright Act. Webster Architects retains title and ownership of the original documents. The purchase of a set of home plans in no way transfers any copyright or other ownership interest in it to the buyer except for a limited license to use that set of home plans for the construction of one dwelling. We prohibit the sale any new plan developed with a builder client available in the Kansas City metropolitan area for five years. It will however be for sale on our website nationally. A fee may be negotiated which would allow one to full rights under the copyright laws.