Intellectual Property Policy

Overview

This intellectual property policy applies to all custom printing and embroidery orders, including customer-submitted logos, artwork, and branded designs.

This Intellectual Property Policy ("Policy") of Rapid Silk Screen Printing (a DBA of Yes We Print) governs the submission, use, and protection of intellectual property in connection with rapidsilkscreenprinting.com and our custom apparel services (collectively, the "Services").

We respect the intellectual property rights of our customers and third parties, and we expect all users of our Services to do the same. By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by this Policy. This Policy is incorporated into and supplements our Terms of Service.

We may update this Policy at any time. Changes take effect when posted to this page. Your continued use of the Services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

This Policy is intended to inform users of our practices and procedures and should not be relied upon as legal advice for your specific situation. If you have legal questions about your rights or obligations, please consult a qualified attorney.

Your Designs and Materials

When you submit artwork, photos, logos, text, graphics, or other materials (collectively, "Designs") to our Services for printing, embroidery, or other production purposes, the following terms apply. For technical guidance on submitting Designs, see our Artwork Requirements page.

Ownership

You retain ownership of all Designs you submit. We do not claim ownership of your Designs or your underlying intellectual property rights.

Customer Responsibility for Design Rights

By submitting any Design, you agree that you are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions, licenses, and rights to reproduce that Design. Rapid Silk Screen Printing does not verify ownership and assumes no liability for unauthorized use of submitted Designs.

No Obligation to Monitor

We are not obligated to monitor, review, or verify any Designs submitted by users. We reserve the right to do so at our sole discretion, but no review (or absence of review) on our part shall be construed as approval, endorsement, or verification of the legality of any Design.

Order Acceptance and Confirmation of Rights

Submission of a Design, placement of an order, or payment of an invoice constitutes acceptance of this Policy and confirmation that you have the necessary rights, licenses, permissions, and authority to use the submitted Design for the purposes you have ordered.

License You Grant Us

By submitting a Design, you grant Rapid Silk Screen Printing a worldwide, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display the Design solely for the purpose of:

• Producing the products or services you have ordered;
• Generating digital mockups and proofs for your review;
• Preparing the Design for printing, embroidery, or other decoration methods;
• Storing the Design for fulfillment, reorders, and customer support purposes;
• Showing the Design to the production team responsible for your order.

This license is limited to the purposes described above and ends when your order is complete and any related support obligations are resolved, except that we may retain copies as needed for our records, legal compliance, and reorder fulfillment.

Your Representations and Warranties

By submitting a Design, you represent and warrant that:

• You own the Design or have all necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to use it for the purposes covered by this Policy;
• The Design does not and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any copyright, trademark, trade secret, right of publicity, right of privacy, or other intellectual property or proprietary right of any third party;
• The Design does not contain unlawful, defamatory, threatening, harassing, hateful, obscene, or otherwise objectionable content;
• If the Design includes the name, image, voice, or likeness of any identifiable individual, you have obtained that individual's written consent (or, if the individual is under 18, the consent of a parent or legal guardian) for the uses contemplated by this Policy;
• There are no outstanding disputes regarding ownership or rights in the Design.

Our Right to Refuse or Suspend Production

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to refuse any order for any reason, including but not limited to suspected intellectual property infringement, legal risk, or violation of this Policy. Without limiting the foregoing, we may:

• Refuse to print or produce any Design we believe in good faith may infringe a third party's intellectual property rights or violate this Policy or our Terms of Service;
• Request written confirmation of your rights, licenses, or authorizations to use a submitted Design;
• Suspend or cancel any order pending verification of rights;
• Remove or refuse to retain Designs that we determine, in our sole discretion, may violate this Policy.

The responsibility for ensuring you have the right to use a Design rests entirely with you.

Indemnification

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Rapid Silk Screen Printing, Yes We Print, and our directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your submission, use, or distribution of any Design;
• Any breach of your representations or warranties under this Policy;
• Any third-party claim that a Design infringes intellectual property or other rights;
• Your violation of this Policy or our Terms of Service.

Our Content and Marks

The Services contain content, including but not limited to graphics, photographs, images, logos, page layouts, templates, artwork, text, fonts, software tools, design studio interfaces, and other materials (collectively, "Our Content").

Our Content and the Services themselves are the property of Rapid Silk Screen Printing, our parent company Yes We Print, or our licensors, and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. All rights are reserved worldwide.

Trademarks

The trade names, trademarks, service marks, and logos used on the Services — including but not limited to "Rapid Silk Screen Printing," "Rapid Printing & Embroidery," and our associated logos and brand elements — are owned by Rapid Silk Screen Printing or our parent company Yes We Print, whether registered or unregistered.

You may not use any of our trademarks, service marks, or logos in connection with any product or service that is not ours, or in any manner likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Rapid Silk Screen Printing or Yes We Print, without our express prior written consent.

All other trademarks, service marks, and trade names appearing on the Services that are not owned by us are the property of their respective owners.

Permitted and Prohibited Use

You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, modify, display, perform, transmit, sell, license, or create derivative works from Our Content, except as expressly permitted by this Policy or our Terms of Service. This includes our website design, product photography, written content, and any proprietary tools available through the Services.

We reserve the right to modify, add to, or remove Our Content at any time without prior notice. Any modifications remain our property or that of our licensors.

Reporting Trademark Infringement

If you believe that any content on our Services infringes a trademark you own or are authorized to enforce, please send written notification to our designated contact. Your notice must include all of the following:

• Your physical or electronic signature;
• Identification of the trademark you believe to have been infringed, with evidence of your ownership (such as a registration number or evidence of common-law rights);
• Identification of the allegedly infringing material on our Services, with sufficient detail (such as a URL or product page) for us to locate it;
• Your name, postal address, telephone number, and email address;
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the trademark is not authorized by the trademark owner, its agent, or the law;
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the trademark owner or are authorized to act on the trademark owner's behalf.

Send trademark infringement notices to our designated contact, listed in the Contact section below.

Reporting Copyright Infringement

If you believe that material on our Services infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to enforce, you may submit a written notice to our copyright contact. While we are not currently registered as a designated agent under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), we take copyright concerns seriously and will review and respond to good-faith notices.

What to Include in a Copyright Notice

To help us evaluate and respond to your claim quickly, please include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature;
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works are involved, a representative list of those works;
3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, with sufficient detail (such as a URL or product page) to permit us to locate the material;
4. Your name, postal address, telephone number, and email address;
5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Where to Send Copyright Notices

Send copyright infringement notices to our IP contact:

Upon receipt of a complete and good-faith copyright notice, we will review the claim and may, at our discretion, remove the allegedly infringing material, suspend the related order, or contact the customer who submitted the material to resolve the issue.

Counter Notification Procedures

If you believe that your material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter notice to our IP contact listed above.

What to Include in a Counter Notice

Please include the following information:

1. Your physical or electronic signature;
2. Identification of the material that was removed or to which access was disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before removal;
3. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification;
4. Your name, postal address, telephone number, and email address;
5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original copyright notice or from an agent of that person.

What Happens After a Counter Notice

If we receive a complete and good-faith counter notice, we may forward a copy to the party who submitted the original copyright notice. We may, at our discretion, restore the removed material if we have not received notice that the original complainant has filed a lawsuit seeking a court order against the alleged infringer.

Repeat Infringer Policy

It is our policy, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, to disable or terminate the accounts of customers who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights. We may also refuse to provide services to customers who have repeatedly engaged in infringing conduct, regardless of whether the infringement was the subject of a formal DMCA Notice.

Governing Law

This Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from or relating to this Policy shall be subject to the dispute resolution procedures set forth in our Terms of Service.

Contact for IP Matters

For all intellectual property matters — including trademark and copyright infringement notices, counter notifications, license inquiries, and questions about this Policy — please contact:

For general customer service inquiries unrelated to intellectual property, please use print@rapidssp.com or visit our Contact Us page.