Intellectual property and trademarks
I advise businesses on ownership, assignment and licensing of software, content and brands, and on trademark searches, filing coordination and protection strategy.
When might you need this service?
You may need this work before licensing a product, contracting with a developer, investing in a brand or preparing records of ownership for a transaction.
What can the work include?
- Trademark strategy, searches, filing coordination and portfolio decisions.
- Assignment and licensing of trademarks, content, software and other rights.
- Ownership arrangements for founders, employees and contractors.
- Source code, databases and digital-content contracts.
- Brand use, coexistence, confidentiality and enforcement strategy.
- IP clauses in investment, distribution, partnership and technology contracts.
What will you receive?
The work may include an ownership map, search and filing plan, assignment or licence, contract clauses, brand-use rules, a proposed enforcement letter and a list of missing records.
Questions about this service
Does paying a contractor transfer all rights?
Ownership depends on the contract and applicable law. We review the intended use and document the necessary ownership or licence terms.
Is trademark registration the same as protecting software?
They concern different assets. Registration, ownership records, contracts and licensing each have a separate role; filing work and official fees are identified in the proposal.
Next step
Briefly describe the matter and any deadline, without sensitive documents in the initial enquiry. I review whether I can assist, and we agree on the work, timing and fees before starting.
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