I was just going to say that Gatt.

Sitepoint is a development and freelance community much like TFL. Sitepoint is NOT an authority on law in any way shape or form.

Another example is software. When you go to the store and purchase Microsoft Windows, I would double dare you to say that you now owned full rights to Windows.

People buy things everyday, and have no idea what they are buying exactly. They will typically tell you what they assumed they have purchased (which you are doing now).

I cannot sit and say that you do not own full rights. However, if the designer states that you do not, then I believe YOU need to research the LAW....NOT...Sitepoint, and find out what your rights are. If he still owns any rights to the design, he could technically charge your royalty fees for every copy of the template you have sold or distributed freely.

Imagine standing in front of the judge, losing your case, and saying "Your honor, you need to go read Sitepoint!"