How secure is your intellectual property?    In the last blog I dealt with the tricky question of contracts and “change of control clauses”.   Another hard lot of questions you will have to answer will be to do with your Intellectual Property.   You have searched for all your IP stuff and mostly drawn a blank.  The questions you could be asked are for you to provide a list and supporting documentation covering all:   “Details of any software, web site or electronic database owned or used by the company indicating in each case whether the software, web site or electronic database is owned by the company or licensed. Supply copies of all licence agreements together with a list of fees payable and Copies of all other agreements relating to the development or operation of software, web sites, databases or hardware for or on behalf of the company.   Details of any infringements or alleged infringements of any intellectual property owned … [Read more...]