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What is IP assignment?

An IP assignment transfers ownership of intellectual property a founder or employee creates — code, designs, brand, inventions — to the company.

Investors check during due diligence that all founders have assigned their IP to the company; missing assignments are a common and avoidable delay.

Read the guide: Cofounder agreement checklist

General information, not legal, tax or investment advice.

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