§ 556C.2 — Rights to dies, molds, or forms

Iowa § 556C.2

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XIV: PROPERTY
• Ch. 556C: RIGHTS TO DIES, MOLDS, AND FORMS

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1. In the absence of an agreement to the contrary, the customer has all rights and title to
a die, mold, or form in the possession of the molder as provided in this section.
2. If a customer does not claim possession from a molder of a die, mold, or form within
three years following the last use of the die, mold, or form, all rights and title to the die, mold,
or form are transferred to the molder for the purpose of destroying or disposing of the die,
mold, or form.
3. Themoldershallnotifythecustomerbycertifiedmailsenttothecustomer’slastknown
address at least ninety days prior to the transfer provided in subsection 2. The notice shall
indicate that all rights and title to the die, mold, or form will be transferred pursuant to this
section.
4. If the customer does not respond in person or by mail within ninety days following the
date the notice was sent or does not make other contractual arrangements with the molder
for storage of the die, mold, or form the rights and title of the customer to the die, mold, or
form shall transfer to the molder. After a transfer has occurred the molder may destroy or
otherwise dispose of the particular die, mold, or form as the molder’s own property without
liability to the customer. This section does not affect the right of the customer under federal
patent or copyright law or a state or federal law relating to unfair competition.