Software Development - Never Assume That You Own The Copyright

A recent Court of Appeal decision has illustrated the value of determining the ownership of IP rights in software at the outset of a commercial relationship. In Meridian International Services -v- Richardson, the Court of Appeal held that the contract between the parties did not deal with copyright ownership and the Court refused to imply a term into the contract which transferred ownership of the copyright. This was because it was not necessary to imply a term on the basis of business efficacy.

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A recent Court of Appeal decision has illustrated the value of determining the ownership of IP rights in software at the outset of a commercial relationship. In Meridian International Services -v- Richardson, the Court of Appeal held that the contract between the parties did not deal with copyright ownership and the