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Who owns your IP
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A top law firm's free explainer on the default ownership rules that surprise founders.
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- The investor-diligence case for assignments: deals die when the company doesn't own its IP. sandbergphoenix.com Article Why IP Assignment Agreements Are Essential for Startup Founders Sandberg Phoenix
- Founder-voiced, code-specific guide to locking down IP from day one. blog.mean.ceo Guide IP Assignment: Why Your Company Must Own the Code MEAN CEO
- What a proper assignment must actually contain, clause by clause. gls-startuplaw.com Guide Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement: Securing Your Startup's Most Valuable Assets GLS Startup Law
- The pre-incorporation trap: work you did before forming the company is yours, not the company's, until assigned. crowleylawllc.com Article Founder IP Assignment: Own Your Startup's Work (Pre-Incorporation) Crowley Law
- Covers the departed-co-founder-holds-IP-hostage scenario in plain terms. startupcouncil.org Article Who Owns What? Invention IP Assignment for Startups Startup Council
- A ready template to review with AI rather than drafting from a blank page. zegal.com Tool Founder's IP Assignment template Zegal
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