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Intellectual Property Assignment Clause Review

IP assignment clauses require careful review because they determine who owns technology, content, or inventions created during your relationship—and overly broad language can mean you lose ownership of work you created or thought would remain yours. The review should focus on what categories of IP are covered, whether they're limited to work done on company time, and whether pre-existing IP is protected.

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Why It Matters

An intellectual property assignment clause transfers ownership of creative work, inventions, or code from one party to another, and poorly worded versions can strip creators of rights they intended to keep.

AI can identify assignment language buried in employment agreements, freelance contracts, and vendor agreements, then clarify exactly what rights you are giving up and whether the scope of the transfer is standard or unusually broad.

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