Defending IP Ownership Terms in Contractor and Advisory Agreements
Unclear IP assignment clauses in contractor agreements can derail future Series A funding rounds. Here is how founders lock in 100% IP ownership cleanly.
Vishal VermaCTO & Co-Founder, Dehurdle
April 19, 20254 min read
The Clean IP Assignment Clause Script
Recommended Spoken Script
"Our venture investors require complete, unencumbered intellectual property assignment for all codebase contributions. We cannot accept shared or retained background IP in custom software modules. We are happy to adjust compensation, but 100% IP assignment is a mandatory condition of our engagement."
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
2-Minute Spoken Drill
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
Practice IP negotiation discussions in Dehurdle.