San Antonio, TX asked in Copyright and Intellectual Property for Texas

Q: I have designed and Developed a CRM SAAS product which is coming to market for users. need some help for copyrighting

I have designed and Developed a CRM SAAS product which is coming to market for users. need some help for copyrighting. This product is under testing and will be launched in market. Need some information about the Copyrighting aspect of this SAAS product.

1 Lawyer Answer

A: You should obtain "work for hire" agreements from all coders of the software, and it is prudent also to have non-disclosure agreements acknowledging their work as trade secrets.

Form CO is used to register the copyright in both the source and object code when completed, and to streamline the process you can pre-register the work while still in development.

If the work uses a lot of graphics in its displays, it may be appropriate to register it as an audiovisual work on Form VA.

Consult an experienced copyright attorney to assist from conception to publication.

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