IP assignment agreements are contracts between a business and its personnel that transfer ownership of IP created by the personnel during their employment or engagement with the business. IP can ...

Unclear intellectual property (IP) ownership can pose significant challenges for startups, especially during a sale process (i.e., M&A) or investment rounds. Investors and buyers meticulously examine ...

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A South African High Court decision in 2004, Couve and another v Reddot International (Pty) Limited and others, introduced exchange control requirements for the assignment of IP rights to foreign ...