We are looking for an individual to manage this project , which is to set up contracts for our contractors plus associated IP
We have individual contractors in the following jurisdictions: - United Kingdom - Belarus - Georgia - Poland - Romania - Philippines
They are either directly contracted to our parent company or contracted through third party entities
These contractors write code base for us and contribute to the creation of intellectual property for our business
We want to ensure that IP is secured and clearly owned by the parent business which is based in the UK
We required someone with good knowledge of IP + contract law to assist us in setting up the appropriate contracts
In the first instances we should have an agreement governed by English law. It would comply with English contract law requirements and also the requirements for the assignment of UK IP (including copyright). We should then have "child" agreement that comply with local IP laws in the local jurisdiction where the end contractors are based (read: reviewed by local counsel and translated if required)
There should be two versions of the template, one for individuals and one for companies. This way ideally we can get each person work for us to sign in their individual capacity and also separately each of the companies through which their services are paid
There should be a "further assurance" clause in the company template agreement, which seeks to ensure that the other party carries out any additional acts necessary to give effect to the agreement (including procuring acts by third parties)
Please indicate price (what you will charge and estimate of costs of local counsel), explain why you are qualified to manage this process, provide some indication of how you intend to approach, and any areas you think we may be missing that could (easily) or should (by necessity) be handled as part of the same process
