Basic Language Options to Protect Intellectual Property

This document contains some basic intellectual property clauses and disclaimers as well as a number of language options, disclaimers, and notices to put on your company documents that can help protect your intellectual property from unauthorized sharing or re-sale.

 

Each type of disclaimer is explained in detail in the document. This is unlike our other templates. In this document purchasers will read detailed explanations and then copy and paste any quoted language onto their applicable company documents, or learn more about protections available to them. 

- Introductory page with key considerations and more information on how to use 

 

- Template with explanations addressing basic intellectual property protections and information for thinking about protecting your intellectual property, along with specific language you can use to help protect project proposals that may include proprietary processes or designs, copyright on presentations, and client deliverables, etc.

-A consulting company that wants to protect detailed potential client proposals, presentations, and work product

 

-A interior design company that provides detailed renderings of design proposals for a potential client

 

-A graphic design company that provides multiple logo or graphics options that they may want to keep confidential until one is chosen

 

-A business that creates downloadable web content and wants to make it clear that they own the content and it cannot be shared without permission

This template was drafted by a Pennsylvania licensed attorney under Pennsylvania laws. If you are located in another state, please speak to an attorney licensed in your state. Templates do not constitute specific legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. If you have specific questions about how you should use the resource or about your unique situation, please speak with an attorney.