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Well I think I f*cked up, so I am paying for an app developer to help me with my app. And it came to my mind the other day, if I want to sell it who owns it? I see this purchase like any other, if I paid for it then its mine. But at the same time I do see this purchase as a bit different. I saw in the code that under the copyright section it has his details.
Unless you have a written agreement in place, then it's up in the air. Google a bit on 'work for hire', ip assignment, and developer contracts, and you'll get a good idea of how to protect yourself. It's pretty standard to require the assignment of ownership of a work to whoever's paying for that work, but if it isn't spelled out specifically, it can cause trouble. Here's an exmaple: Work for Hire Agreements, Work-for-Hire Agreements; Freelance Agreements; Copyright Assignment
Depending on how much you think it matters, you may want to halt the project until your developer agrees to sign a doc that gives you the rights you need. The longer you wait, the harder it will get.