How To Protect Your IP - Part 2

Meticulous preparation. Blood, sweat and tears. So much effort goes into making your business perform well and do what it does best, and that's down to the creativity of those who work in the organisation. This IP is often your most valuable asset, and so must be conserved.

Introduction

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the types of intellectual property which an employee might create during the course of their employment. Of course, IP may also be created by consultants (inpiduals or service companies) engaged to perform specific roles for a company. If you missed Part 1, you can catch up here.

When it comes to ownership of IP, the position of consultants is very different to that of employees. This note highlights the key differences, and offers suggestions to ensure that IP created by contractors working in inventive and creative roles is adequately protected.