Re: Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

From: Michael Hiles <mhiles_at_mailhat.reachusa.com>
Date: Thu 19 Oct 2000 14:34:46 -0500

MARTYN EMERY <martyn_emery_at_hotmail.com> WROTE:
> The question of who really owns the online brand or
> IPR has raised it's ugly head within my clients
> organis(uk)ation. A recent attempt to move their
> website to a new ISP and designer team has been
> temporarily blocked. The proviso being that the
> original ISP claimed IPR on the website code and the
> incremental changes that have been implemented at the
> client's request over the past year. I would be very
> interested to hear how other members of the
> o-a.COMmunity have overcome this challenge.

I am not sure what IPR laws govern in the UK, however,
all of our subcontract/consulting services agreements
specify that if you are paid for the work, it is a
"work made for hire" and you have relinquished any IPR
ownership claims. The case can be made without the
language, but a good consulting agreement will mitigate
any confusion from the inception. Strong fences make
good neighbors.

Michael Hiles, EVP
mhiles_at_reachusa.com





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