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IP records protection

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In section "7. Cooperation" I read: > To help in those situations, you agree to maintain all records relating to the development of any Company IP, and, if the Company...

andres-mendez-b

Clarifying what would be outside the scope of employment, but related to the Company's business

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Are there any additional resources that could be linked to in order to help understand what is "within the scope of your employment" versus what is "relates to the Company's...

onionjake

> 2. What the Company doesn't own. If you create IP outside the scope of your employment or contract or before or after your employment or contract ("Your IP"), the...

andres-mendez-b

Thank you for putting the work into creating an agreement that is _significantly_ more balanced than anything else out there. This sentence still feels like it is overly granting rights...

onionjake

I'm just getting up to speed on this BEIPA project (and on the workings of GitHub generally). I am a lawyer who founded and manages a firm that serves, almost...

goodcounsel

Database right (Europe, Korea, Russia, Mexico)

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The European Union, Korea, Russia or Mexico have a [specific intellectual property right protecting databases](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_right), separate from classical copyright. It doesn't look like this right is considered in BEIPA, probably...

pdehaye

Reconciling an IP agreement vs. IP provisions in Employment/Contracting contract

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Thanks to everyone for all the previous and ongoing hard work on the documents here! The README notes: > Many employee IP agreements are very generous – to employers. and......

chris-allan

Employee IP agreement for P.R.China

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Our legal team has draw up a version of BEIPA that applies to the laws of the People's Republic of China. And, we are willing to release to the public...

0xDing

Employee IP agreement for Germany / Europe

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Thanks for creating these documents, I really like the idea! I would very much love to see a version that applies to Germany and/or Europe, however, I do not have...

penguineer

Clarify whether agreement has been used to cover businesses (vs just individuals)

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Hi! First off, I really appreciate this being made available. I'm wondering whether anyone has knowledge of whether GitHub has used this agreement for contracting services from business entities, for...

patcon