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I will draft startup IP assignment agreement, piia, and nda by US attorney
Licensed US Attorney, Venture Capital and Delaware Corporate Law Specialist
I am Jerry Cheng Ling, an active licensed U.S. Attorney (Bar No. 008260) specializing in Delaware corporate law, startup structuring, and venture capital readiness. I draft institutional-grade legal d...
About this Gig
Investors do not invest in ideas; they invest in company-owned intellectual property. If your IP has not been formally assigned to your Delaware C Corp, you or your developers personally own the code, not your company. This is the #1 reason startup acquisitions and VC seed rounds collapse during due diligence.
I am Jerry Cheng Ling, a licensed U.S. Attorney (Bar No. 008260). I draft legally binding IP Assignment Agreements, Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreements (PIIA), and protective NDAs.
I ensure every line of code, patentable invention, copyright, trademark, and trade secret developed before and after formation is irrevocably assigned to your corporation.
Deliverables include:
- Pre-incorporation Technology and IP Assignment
- Founder & Employee Inventions Assignment (PIIA)
- Contractor Work-for-Hire Protections
- Investor-Grade Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreements
Secure your startups core asset and valuation. Order with complete confidence.
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FAQ
Why is an IP Assignment essential before raising venture capital?
Investors require definitive legal proof that the startup—not the individual founders or contractors—owns all proprietary code, designs, and domain assets.
Does this document cover software code written before our corporation was registered?
Yes. The Founder IP Assignment Agreement explicitly captures and transfers all prior work, inventions, software, and intellectual assets created prior to incorporation.
What is a PIIA and who should sign it?
A Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement (PIIA) is signed by all employees, founders, and contractors to ensure that any work created during their tenure automatically belongs to the company.
Does this agreement apply to international or remote developers?
Yes. The assignment clauses are structured to ensure comprehensive work-for-hire and IP transfer validity under U.S. law across cross-border contractor relationships.
What happens during due diligence if an IP assignment was never signed?
VCs will pause or withdraw term sheets until all past contributors sign retroactive assignments, often giving disgruntled former team members leverage to demand equity or cash.
