IP assignment or licence? A checklist for business owners
Check ownership, permissions and handover before transferring copyright, a website, software, a logo, a trade mark or a domain name.
Read the guidePlan the transfer of copyright, software, branding and other business assets. Start by identifying the rights, their current owner and what is intended to move.

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Record a transfer of copyright, identify the work being transferred and check the permissions and handover steps involved.
Put a website transfer in writing, with a record of what changes hands and the permissions and practical steps to check.
Record the agreed transfer of software and identify the assets, permissions and handover steps that need attention.
Put the transfer of rights in a logo in writing, identifying the artwork and the permissions and follow-up steps involved.
Record the agreed transfer of a trade mark and identify the information, permissions and follow-up steps to check.
Put a domain name transfer in writing and identify the information, permissions and handover steps required.
Check ownership, permissions and handover before transferring copyright, a website, software, a logo, a trade mark or a domain name.
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