Hi,

Another developer and I want to legally share a game IP. Somebody could tell me where can I find a contract model for that? I guess I'm not the first person in the world with this problem, so I guess it should already exist something like that :-)

thanks!

You'll need to have your lawyer write it. And his lawyer will need to check it carefully.
It would be very unwise to do this without lawyers (both of you need a lawyer, watching out for an individual's interest).

You'll need to have your lawyer write it. And his lawyer will need to check it carefully.
It would be very unwise to do this without lawyers (both of you need a lawyer, watching out for an individual's interest).

But a lawyer is expensive... thats the reason I was asking for a template.





Regards,


Jesús

Sorry. I've never seen a contract such as the one you want. The expense of a lawyer now will save you much more expense in court later.

If you do not have money for a lawyer, you probably don't have money for a lawsuit should this "template contract" be broken. Think carefully if you really need this kind of document -- what do you want to protect yourselves from? Is the project commercial and you fear the other side might make a higher profit from your work?

IANAL, but if you just want someone to do work on your IP, use a normal work contract that won't transfer any IP rights to the other party.

If you need something more complicated, get legal advice from a real lawyer...

IANAL, but if you just want someone to do work on your IP, use a normal work contract that won't transfer any IP rights to the other party.

If you need something more complicated, get legal advice from a real lawyer...

thanks guys, I guess I'll have to go to the lawyer :-)

There are 2 ways to accomplish your goal: 1) set up a company where each partner owns 50% of the equity and transfer all the rights in the IP to the company or 2) register the IP as a joint work in the copyright office in your country (this is allowed in the US, but I don't know about Spain). You may want to put some restrictions on each partner's use of the IP and a buy-out clause in the event the partnership ends. Legal costs are part of running a business and a lawyer can help you plan the set-up of your company for long-term growth. Cutting corners in the short term can lead to unintended consequences in the long-term, especially if the 2 partners are not absolutely clear on their plans for the IP when they part ways. Good luck!

There are 2 ways to accomplish your goal: 1) set up a company where each partner owns 50% of the equity and transfer all the rights in the IP to the company or 2) register the IP as a joint work in the copyright office in your country (this is allowed in the US, but I don't know about Spain). You may want to put some restrictions on each partner's use of the IP and a buy-out clause in the event the partnership ends. Legal costs are part of running a business and a lawyer can help you plan the set-up of your company for long-term growth. Cutting corners in the short term can lead to unintended consequences in the long-term, especially if the 2 partners are not absolutely clear on their plans for the IP when they part ways. Good luck!

sounds good, thanks :-)