4 Key Takeaways: Consulting Agreements – Who Owns the IP?
Kilpatrick Townsend recently published some notes on a presentation made by Silicon Valley-based Kilpatrick Townsend Counsel Alan Dow on issues in the intellectual property arena concerning consulting agreements.
In the article, Dow discusses four key takeaways: Consulting agreements make it possible for companies to own IP produced by consultants, work-for-hire clauses, conflicting obligations, and failure to protect trade secrets.