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I got a freelance contractor to design a database he willing to design database but wants to keep all source code and intellectual property rights on database..what can i do so that he can still keep rights to database but he cant demand any royalties or future sale or profits of database? i want to cover myself legally..so he cant have anyclaim on us after designing database... I hate to say this, but I think you need to contact a lawyer for this advice rather than yahoo.answers. Since this is something on which you will base business decisions, you really owe it to yourself and your business to get real legal advice. Good luck with your business! You need a software escrow agreement in addition to any agreement that you already should have with the contractor. http://www.sitepoint.com/article/legalit... shows what escrow is all about, the principles are the same in the UK and US. Talk to a company specialising in escrow agreements for further guidance. |
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