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Ā šŸ‘»Ā The Frightening Truth About IP Ownership: Don’t Let It Haunt Your Startup!

  • Writer: Morvareed Salehpour
    Morvareed Salehpour
  • Oct 31, 2024
  • 1 min read

Happy Halloween! I want to share a common legal horror story in the startup world—one that has haunted many founders and their businesses - intellectual property ownership!


You might think that if you paid for someone to create your software, product, or brand assets, you automatically own them. Unfortunately, this can turn into a nightmare if IP ownership isn’t properly addressed from the start.

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Once common IP horror scenario I see is the freelancer/vendor trap. You hire a freelancer or vendor to create some core technology, product elements, or branding elements. Later, you find out that without a proper written agreement addressing intellectual property, you don’t actually own those assets! It so important for businesses to address intellectual property ownership and assignment issues upfront.


These IP ghosts will come back to haunt your startup once you are looking to scale, get investment, or get acquired. Ā Make sure every contributor’s work is covered by an appropriate agreement to keep your business safe from surprises.

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Wishing you all a Halloween without any IP frights—and remember, I’m here to help keep your business secure from these legal monsters!




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Olivia Naylor
Olivia Naylor
Jul 28

Such a great reminder, IP issues can haunt a start-up if they are not dealt with early! It is so important to have clear agreements with freelancers and vendors. Just like I secured good legal bases, I also know my academic work is covered since I have enlisted trustworthy assignment help UK services to meet deadlines with peace of mind. Great post and Happy Halloween.

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Jul 09

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