Who Owns Intellectual Property Rights In SaaS Agreements?

"Incorporating Intellectual Property Rights in SaaS Agreements: A Comprehensive Legal and Commercial Analysis"

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has become the backbone of digital transformation for businesses across industries. Unlike traditional software licensing, SaaS is delivered entirely through cloud-based platforms, where providers host, maintain, secure and continuously update the application, while customers receive access on a subscription basis. This shift in delivery architecture has fundamentally reshaped not only how software is consumed but also how legal rights, responsibilities, and ownership are allocated between the parties, most notably in relation to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).