Indian Currency symbol competition

10th April 2009

If there is a competition to design a symbol for currency

1. Is it legal to hire a design house to design a few options for you?
2. If it is legal, is it ethical to do so?
3. If you win the contest, do you get the credit for it or does your design agency gets the credit?
4. If you have paid the agency to design the options for you, can they still come back and claim for their share of prize money?