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A concise lawyer's post on the single most common and most avoidable legal mistake early startups make: never securing clear IP ownership from contributors. It connects the dots to real consequences, delayed financings and collapsed acquisitions. A useful wake-up call if you have been putting the paperwork off.
Who Really Owns Your Startup's IP?
From The IP Law Blog by Jeffrey Pietsch, Weintraub Tobin
- Unclear IP ownership has killed financings and acquisitions.
- Every founder, employee, and contractor must sign an assignment.
- It is one of the most avoidable legal mistakes at the early stage.
