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I will draft a founder IP assignment agreement for your startup
US Licensed Attorney Startup Equity and IP Legal Expert
I am Henry Norwood, a licensed US attorney (Bar #362841) specializing in startup law, founder equity, IP protection, and corporate structuring. I help entrepreneurs, co-founders, and tech startups dra...
About this Gig
If co-founders developed code, branding, trade secrets, or patents prior to incorporation, the startup DOES NOT automatically own that intellectual property. Investors and acquirers will refuse funding if core assets remain in individual founders' personal names.
I am Henry Norwood, a licensed US Attorney (Bar #362841). I draft custom Founder IP Assignment Agreements and Confidential Information & Inventions Agreements (CIIA / PIIA) that transfer 100% of corporate IP ownership to your entity.
What this agreement provides:
- Unconditional transfer of pre-existing and future intellectual property to the entity
- Coverage across code, software, algorithms, trademarks, domains, and patents
- Prior Inventions Exclusion Schedules to legally isolate pre-existing personal assets
- Power of Attorney provisions allowing the company to perfect IP rights independently
- Robust Non-Disclosure (NDA) and non-solicitation protections embedded
Protect your startup's primary business assets and prepare your company for venture capital due diligence.
Place your order now for complete legal IP ownership.
Field of law:
Business (corporate)
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Property
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Commercial
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FAQ
Why isn't IP owned by the company automatically upon incorporation?
Under US law, intellectual property belongs to individual creators until formally transferred in writing to an incorporated legal entity.
What is a PIIA or CIIA?
A Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement assigns all ongoing inventions, technology, and confidential information created by founders or employees to the company.
What is a Prior Inventions Schedule?
It is a document attached to the agreement listing specific personal IP created before joining the company that the founder explicitly excludes from transfer.
Does this cover software code and trade secrets?
Yes. It covers source code, documentation, algorithms, trade secrets, designs, domain names, trademarks, and patentable inventions.
Can this agreement handle past work created before the company was legally formed?
Yes. The agreement includes retroactive assignment language transferring past technology developed for the project prior to formal incorporation.
What is the Power of Attorney clause included in this document?
It allows the corporation to complete patent or legal filings for the technology if a founder becomes unavailable or refuses to sign administrative paperwork later.
Are non-solicitation clauses included?
Yes. The agreement includes enforceable non-solicitation covenants preventing departing founders from poaching employees or clients.
Does this document protect against founder disputes over software code?
Yes. Once signed, a departing founder cannot legally block the company from using software, code, or branding created for the startup.
How many founders can sign one agreement?
An IP Assignment is executed per individual. Standard package covers up to 4 co-founders, and Premium covers full team IP suite templates.
