Secure your company's rights to its software, code and digital product.
We help software companies, SaaS founders, IT teams and digital businesses secure, document and transfer intellectual property rights to the company that owns or operates the product.
For many technology businesses, the main asset is not the company itself. It is the code, product architecture, platform, database, interface, documentation, brand and accumulated development history behind the business.
If those rights are not properly documented, the company may face serious problems during banking, investment, due diligence, sale of the business, founder disputes, contractor disputes or copyright enforcement. We help create a clear legal and evidentiary framework proving that the company owns or lawfully controls the software product.
In many software businesses, code is created before the company is incorporated, or by several people working informally: founders, CTOs, freelancers, employees, contractors, agencies or contributors in different countries.
This creates practical risks:
We help companies fix this before it becomes a blocking issue.
From the code itself to the development history and the rights of everyone who contributed to it.
Source code, object code, repositories, commits, branches, product versions, internal tools, scripts, technical architecture and deployment materials.
SaaS platforms, mobile apps, websites, dashboards, databases, APIs, smart contracts, algorithms, user interfaces and product documentation.
Contributor records, commit history, development timeline, repository snapshots, version records and technical evidence showing how the product was created.
Assignments and confirmations from founders, CTOs, developers, contractors, agencies, consultants and other people involved in product creation.
Trademarks, brand elements, domain names, designs, technical specifications, commercial documentation and related digital assets.
Typical moments where missing IP documentation becomes a blocking issue.
Founders started development first and incorporated the company later. The company now needs to receive the rights formally.
Different people worked on the product at different stages, sometimes without formal employment or contractor agreements.
Investors need to see that the company owns the product and that all contributor rights have been transferred properly.
A buyer, new holding company or investor may require a clean IP chain-of-title file before completing the transaction.
The company wants to preserve a timestamped code archive, repository snapshot and supporting documents to prove authorship and ownership if a dispute arises.
The business needs to identify, document and manage third-party materials so they do not create hidden legal risks.
From the first ownership audit to the final, investor-ready IP file — combining legal documents with technical evidence.
We review how the software product was created and who may have rights in it. This may include:
The purpose is to identify whether the company already owns the relevant rights or whether assignments, confirmations or additional documents are needed.
We help create a structured record of everyone involved in the creation of the software product. This may include:
This creates a clear internal record of the product's development history and rights transfer process.
We prepare or coordinate documents transferring software rights to the company. This may include:
The aim is to move the rights from individuals or previous owners to the company in a clear, written and enforceable way.
For software products created before formal documentation existed, we can prepare declarations explaining the development history. These declarations may cover:
This is useful for internal records, investor due diligence and future disputes.
After all assignments and supporting documents are signed, we can prepare a final completion certificate confirming the IP transfer package. This document can reference:
The purpose is to create one clear closing document showing that the company has completed the IP regularisation process.
We help organize a technical evidence package for the software product. This may include:
This helps connect the legal documents to the actual codebase.
We help preserve a record of the product's development history. This may include:
This can be important if the company later needs to prove how, when and by whom the product was created.
Software products often include open-source libraries, third-party components, templates, APIs, SDKs or licensed materials. We help document these materials in a structured register. This may include:
This reduces hidden IP and licensing risks before investment, sale, bank review or platform onboarding.
Where appropriate, we help arrange the deposit of the code archive with a notary or another suitable evidence-preservation provider. The purpose is to create stronger evidence that, on a specific date, the company had possession of a defined software product or code archive. Depending on the situation, this may include:
This can be especially useful if the company later needs to prove copyright ownership, development history or priority in a dispute.
We help turn the IP rights package into a format that can be shown to investors, buyers, banks, auditors or professional advisers. This may include:
The goal is to make the company's IP position understandable and credible.
Eight structured stages from the first review through to the final IP file and ongoing governance.
We review the product, company structure, development history, contributors, repositories, existing contracts and available evidence.
At this stage, we identify who may have rights in the software and what documents are missing.
We prepare a practical map of the software rights, covering the company, founders, developers, contractors, previous entities, repositories, open-source components and third-party materials.
The result is a clear picture of what must be transferred, confirmed or documented.
We prepare the documents required to secure the company's rights.
This may include IP assignment agreements, contributor confirmations, founder or CTO declarations, registers, board confirmations and supporting schedules.
We supervise the signing process and track whether all required contributors have signed the correct documents.
An IP package is only useful if the documents are actually signed, dated, stored and linked to the correct product assets.
We help organize the repository snapshot, code archive, commit log, hash record and product version evidence.
This connects the legal documents to the actual software product.
Where needed, we coordinate the deposit of the code archive with a notary or another suitable evidence-preservation provider.
This creates an additional layer of proof for future disputes, due diligence or enforcement.
We assemble the final IP file for the company — signed assignment agreements, contributor register, founder or CTO declaration, omnibus completion certificate, repository snapshot, code archive and hash records, commit log, third-party and open-source register, notary deposit confirmation, director confirmation and due diligence summary.
For active software companies, IP protection should continue after the first cleanup. We can help create ongoing procedures for new developers, contractors, repositories, product versions, open-source components, licences, assignments, future code deposits, investor updates and M&A preparation.
Four principles guide every software IP engagement.
We do not treat software IP as a generic legal asset. We look at repositories, contributors, product versions, code archives, open-source materials and the real development process.
A signed assignment is important, but it is stronger when linked to a defined repository, archive, hash, commit history and product description.
We prepare documentation that can be understood by investors, buyers, banks, auditors and professional advisers.
The objective is not only to say that the company owns the software. The objective is to create a file that helps prove it.
By the end of the process, the company should be able to demonstrate who created the software, who transferred the rights, when the transfer took place, what product or codebase was transferred, which version of the code was preserved, what third-party materials are used, where the evidence is stored, and why the company is the lawful owner or controller of the product. This gives the company a stronger position in disputes, investor due diligence, banking, platform onboarding, licensing, sale of the business or internal founder matters.
IP ownership, copyright transfer, moral rights, employee-created works, contractor-created works, open-source licensing and notary evidence requirements differ by jurisdiction. We coordinate the process based on the company structure, contributor locations, governing law, product history and intended use of the documentation. We do not assist with false authorship claims, backdated documents, concealment of contributors or attempts to claim ownership of third-party code without legal basis.
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