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Signing on Behalf of a Minor
Background: I want to sign an NDA, however, I am a minor. As a member of the Disclosing Party, there are clauses within the NDA that state that "any files written with names developed by the ...
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Unsolicited ideas clause in terms of service in the context of corporate email contact links?
Most term of service contracts have a unsolicited ideas clause that contains language like:
suggestions or ideas relating to enhancements, new or improved products, technologies
etc.
If the ...
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Legal issues in hiring an artist the create artwork for commercial use
I am thinking of hiring an overseas artist from Upwork to do the drawings for me.
Just wondering if there any legal issues in me doing this and using the artwork in YouTube videos that may generate ...
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Who owns my idea? Me or my company? [UK] [closed]
I work in a small, specific, applied software development niche. The industry I operate in is relatively small and everyone knows everyone. Recently myself and a colleague have been floating the idea ...
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If a licensee creates a derivative work, do they own the work?
This is a follow up to this question asked on freelanceing SE. The background is, I know some clients want to hire an app developer but want to own everything created. As the developer it would be ...
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Hiring part-time IT contractors who are under an IP assignment clause in their day contract
I plan to engage a contract developer part-time in the UK through his own Ltd. He's currently contracting in the day time for a software company. My project is in a very different area. However, that ...
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How binding are NDA's? [closed]
I live in South Africa, I have some research work that holds very good financial potential. This research to be conducted will be done in a group headed by me, how can I protect my idea from being ...
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did you consent because you could have seen a poster?
Instead of a signed release, in recent years I'm seeing posters saying that if you walk in an area you consent to the commercial use of your likeness for unlimited purposes without payment. At least ...
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Reselling Value Added Products?
Imagining this scenario:
I buy a miniature Intel computing product, that comes with a pre-installed Windows operating system for personal usage.
Can I repurpose it by installing a customized Linux ...
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Work contract and own IP
I'm in contract negotiations with a company which have a trial period before offering full-time employment.
Reading the contract, I felt the wording around own IP was a little vague. I am working on ...
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Can a significant change in incentives void an employment contract?
Recently over at The Workplace there was a question regarding an employee withholding valuable information that they developed in their spare time. According to their employment contract all ...
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Is it legal to create a carbon copy of an application? [closed]
A couple of days ago, an acquaintance of mine asked for help with an application for his non-profit company. This application was already done previously by people who the client hired previously. He ...
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Is it legal to unlock artificially limited hardware yourself?
Some companies sell hardware that is limited by some means, so that they can charge for upgrades.
For example some Tesla cars have batteries with some capacity unavailable to the user unless they pay ...
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Do you have to surrender "ideas" in intellectual property transfer?
I'm looking at an MSA for software services that reads, in part, emphasis mine:
Contractor agrees that all of the work product produced under this Agreement, including without limitation all notes, ...
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Is this Intellectual Property clause over-reaching?
Here's an extract from my (employee) contract
All rights to any material and results, and all intellectual property rights related thereto, made, written, designed or produced by Nathan Cooper ...
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