IP Rights

When ADEW develop web sites and software, all intellectual property rights for code etc. developed for client are assigned to the end client.  ADEW strongly believe that if someone is paying ADEW to develop something specific to them then that client should own the IP rights to it - unless agreed specifically in writing before hand, ADEW won't hang on to the rights.

If an off the shelf product is used to assist in development - for example in using an existing CMS system - then obviously the company who own the CMS system will own IP rights to the CMS system, and any CMS components used, but there will still be parts developed specifically for the client, and the client will retain the IP rights to parts developed for them.

ADEW note that IP rights can be complex when library code etc. is used (for example, third party library code), please ask ADEW if you are unsure.

Legal

ADEW have a standard contract which covers IP rights, click here for more information.