How insurance helped this developer accused of intellectual property theft
Update: 2020-07-27
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- With Jack
- Your contract should give clarity around ownership by highlighting who owns the IP and on what basis it’s used. This should be agreed to before the project begins
- If your client refuses to sign your contract, stick to the simple rule of 'no contract, no work'
- Without a contract highlighting who owns the IP, this can lead to clients threatening legal action if the IP isn't handed over
- This threat of legal action can trigger the professional indemnity policy
- The developer was given legal experts to assist them in organising and preparing for a meeting with the client where a resolution was agreed. The cost of this legal advice was covered under the professional indemnity policy
- It’s also possible that—had the client not payed the freelancer’s invoice—the insurer would have covered this under the mitigation costs clause. You can find out more about the mitigation costs clause in episode 35
- Your legal expenses insurance gives you access to legal documents including a consultancy agreement
- Bonsai provides free contract templates
- Contract killer is an open-source contract popular in design circles
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