IP assignment tracking
Prove the company — not individual founders, employees or contractors — owns its IP. A top-five diligence red flag, tracked as evidence-backed standing obligations in the equity section.
One of the first things a serious investor or acquirer checks is whether the company actually owns its IP — not the founders personally, not an ex-employee, not a contractor who wrote core code on a handshake. Missing IP assignment is a classic deal-stopper.
Three assignments, tracked
- Founders — pre-incorporation and founder-created IP assigned to the company.
- Employees — employment agreements with a proper IP-assignment clause.
- Contractors & consultants — work-for-hire / assignment deeds, since under Indian law the creator owns copyright absent a written assignment.
Each is a standing obligation in the Intellectual propertypart of your diligence checklist — green once you've uploaded the signed agreement, flagged until then. It isn't legal advice; confirm scope and wording with your lawyer.