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IP Assets Management and Protection
Regulation of shareholders’ rights and interest arrangements
Governing the creation of IP assets by Contractors
Protection from illegal IP usage
Formation of an inventory of Intellectual Property assets
Trademark and Copyright registration
Intellectual property rights assignment
The list of services that this includes:
Intellectual property rights assignment
Trademark and Copyright registration
Formation of an inventory of Intellectual Property assets
Protection from illegal IP usage
Governing the creation of IP assets by Contractors
Regulation of shareholders’ rights and interest arrangements
Our Cases
REQUEST:
Create a corporate structure for a new project aimed at the foreign market (USA and EU).
TASK:
To propose and implement a sustainable corporate structure that is consistent with the realities of local legislation and suitable for doing business abroad.
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CLIENT:
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Understanding the business model of a new project.
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Understanding where capital and value are formed in the project.
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Understand where the intellectual property of the project is or should be concentrated.
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Collect the wishes of the project founders.
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Hold several confidential meetings to discuss the details of the launch and development of the project.
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Drawing up one or two variants of the corporate structure of the company (schematically)
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Drawing up all the necessary contracts and carrying out the necessary procedures in order for the structure to come to life and start functioning.
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Final meetings with the founders and briefing on the management of the established structure.
Understanding the business model of a new project.
Understanding where capital and value are formed in the project.
Understand where the intellectual property of the project is or should be concentrated.
Collect the wishes of the project founders.
Hold several confidential meetings to discuss the details of the launch and development of the project.
Drawing up one or two variants of the corporate structure of the company (schematically)
Drawing up all the necessary contracts and carrying out the necessary procedures in order for the structure to come to life and start functioning.
Final meetings with the founders and briefing on the management of the established structure.
Results:
Intellectual property is correctly transferred to the founders.
The project was launched and continues to develop.
Having a working and legally formalized project structure.
We know how the online business works from inside out
We know how to protect property rights specifically for Digital products
We have experience in handling legal disputes on behalf of the client on US and EU markets
We are an integral part of your team in the formation and registration of an IP portfolio for your products and services
Features of the AVITAR Team
What Clients Say About our Work
Dmitry Budorin, CEO Hacken
Efficient and effective. Our team has spent min time for explaining our needs and we received tailored and prompt work result. Highly recommend.
Evgeniy Khotyanov, CEO Bookimed
They're very good in GDPR compliance and user agreements. Our Bookimed team mates are satisfied dealing with Avitar.
Nikita Fursov, Founder at 1Dea.me
The guys are very cool! Minimum of violence against the client, maximum result. In case they are not capable of doing the job, they will find who will - and this is very valuable. Highly recommended!
Oleg Lesov, CEO Softcube
Avitar has been supporting our company Softcube since 2018. All this time, their advice was professional, comprehensive, and accurate. Avitar team has excellent expertise in GDPR and copyright law. It is a pleasure to work with them.
Eugene Kuzmin, CEO MORZA.co
Before meeting the guys, their recommendations. In my view, the development and scaling of the business was, it was necessary to rush, and then we will deal with putting in order the processes and documents.
Arthur Kritsak, Founder of InReepublic
Developed documents for a web platform that works in the US and Ukraine. Everything is high quality. We will contact more!
FAQ
What is an IP asset?
IP asset is an object of intellectual property being a result of an author’s creative activity. IP assets are software, trademarks, designs, texts, pictures, that in conjunction constitute your product.
What is the value of IP assets?
Intellectual property rights are the most valuable assets of your technology business, which are inevitably considered by investors, partners and those who can potentially acquire a business. When investors, for instance, make an evaluation they, in the first place, pay attention to what they invest into and how safe their investment will be. IP box estimation, revenue and level of compliance, other corporate and IP aspects are such indicators that show business's ability to last.
Who owns IP assets?
While copies of IP objects (as software copies, books, sound recordings) may be owned by anyone who obtained it, the intellectual property rights to the IP assets are initially owned by their creators (authors) or holders of ownership documents (certificates, patents).
How can I obtain the rights for IP assets?
In order to obtain the rights to the IP assets created by your contractors, you need to conclude:
- the assignment agreement: for the transfer of rights to the existing asset, or
- the services agreement containing the intellectual property assignment provisions: to have the rights transferred in the course of the relationship with the contractor.
Do I need to register IP assets with a governmental body?
The copyright protection extends worldwide from the moment of the object creation and without any registration. On the contrary, such objects as trademarks and patents are protected on the basis of their registration which is territorially limited.
Is my product protected worldwide?
The copyrightable components of your product are indeed protected worldwide, whereas the registered trademarks and patents are only protected in the countries of their registration.
What do I need to know? And what do I need to ask a lawyer?
You need to know what IP assets your product contains and whether the rights to such IP assets are owned by you or your contractors.
It is advisable to ask a lawyer what agreements to have signed with the contractors before disclosing the statement of work. In case the product is already developed, ask a lawyer to review the agreements concluded with your contractors.
It is advisable to ask a lawyer what agreements to have signed with the contractors before disclosing the statement of work. In case the product is already developed, ask a lawyer to review the agreements concluded with your contractors.
Does an NDA protect my product?
Non-disclosure agreement is intended for the protection of confidential information disclosed in the process of cooperation. It does not provide for the assignment of intellectual property rights, but only ensures that the receiving party will not use the information for any purpose other than agreed.
What if my developer uses open source code?
The use of free or open source software is always subject to the license provisions. In case you include such a software in your product you have to analyze carefully to what license terms you agree and whether your use is compliant with them.
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