IP protection in outsourcing?

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When outsourcing development/engineering, what steps can I take to ensure IP ownership remains mine? What kind of contract would this require?

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Steven weinrieb
Patent Attorney

You would probably need at least some kind of a hybrid contract/agreement whereby anyone working on the development/engineering of your IP would effectively agree not to disclose anything to third parties, AND that they automatically assign/give up any of their rights to the development/engineering to you/your company.

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