What Happens to Custom Molds or Printing Screens After Production?

Tooling disposition depends on ownership, storage, reuse, maintenance, and release terms.

Ownership, confidentiality, permission to use, and exclusivity are separate issues. Document preexisting assets and newly developed outputs, including patterns, artwork, technical data, and tooling; payment for development alone may not resolve every right or the conditions for transferring files to another production provider later. Identify paid tooling with permanent references.