IP Ownership Protection for Contractors
You built it. You own it. But can you prove it?
Engagement model
Assess → Document → Protect
CDPA 1988 s.11 expertise
The Problem
Contractors and freelancers who develop software, tools, or creative works for clients often face IP disputes. Under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the default position is clear: the author owns copyright (s.11(1)). But without proper documentation, disputes become expensive and stressful.
What I Deliver
IP Position Assessment
3 business daysReview of your development circumstances and ownership position.
- Review of development circumstances (who commissioned, who funded, whose time, whose equipment)
- Analysis under CDPA 1988 s.11(1) and s.11(2) (employee exception)
- Assessment of any express or implied IP assignments
- IR35 cross-analysis (does claiming employment status for IP purposes trigger tax liability?)
- IP ownership position paper with strength assessment
IP Protection Documentation
5 business daysEverything in Assessment, plus protection documentation and communication templates.
- Runtime licence agreement drafting
- Source code protection strategy
- Evidence bundle preparation guidance (git history, API receipts, invoice framing)
- Communication templates for asserting IP rights
- IP protection package with licence agreement and communication templates
My Authority
This service is built on:
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (s.11 ownership rules)
- Real-world IP dispute experience (active matter with documented strategy)
- Employment status analysis (IR35 trap: claiming employment for IP triggers GBP 30k–50k+ tax liability)
- Evidence bundle methodology (git history, API costs, invoice framing, equipment ownership)
Interested in this service?
Describe the problem. I'll scope a solution and explain exactly what you'll get.
CDPA 1988 s.11 expertise
Email hello@anomalyops.comAnomalyOps provides information and compliance operations support, not legal advice. We are not a law firm and are not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. For legal advice, we recommend consulting a qualified solicitor.