intellectual property

App Development Contract: 12 Clauses to Include (and Who Owns the Code)

Hiring a developer or agency to build your app is a major investment, and a handshake deal or a vague one-page agreement leaves your business exposed. If the relationship sours, the code could legally belong to someone else, the project could stall with no recourse, or you could be paying for work that was never …

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Do You Need an NDA to Discuss Your App Idea With a Developer?

You’ve got an app idea you’re excited about, and now you need to talk to a developer to figure out what it’ll take to build it. Before that first call, a common worry kicks in: what if they steal the idea, or hand it off to someone else? A non-disclosure agreement feels like the obvious …

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