Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Connecticut

Re: Intellectual Property Protection

The lawyer's answer: It Depends. Here, it depends on (among other things) the nature of the organization, on your relationship with the organization, and on the IP policies that the organization has in place.

A nondisclosure/noncompetition agreement is a good start; a licensing agreement is a good culmination. I don't know what you mean by a "retainer" agreement, unless you're looking to get paid to produce the IP then hand the IP over to the organization.

Many organizations won't even look at an IP proposal without appropriate protections in place for themselves and the conceiver of the IP. For that, you need to hire an attorney. Please call my office for a consultation (you'll get the voicemail during Christmas week; just leave a message with your phone number and we'll return your call).

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