Software developer keeps copyright

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the High Court rejecting a claim where the claimant had failed to prove that there was an implied term that the claimant would own copyright in software developed on its behalf. The court refused to accept the argument of "necessity". This appeal serves as another reminder of the importance of agreeing clear written terms for the ownership of copyright.

I thank Karen Mason of Novelex Solicitors, Milton Keynes, for this information.

Alan Bullen
Lynx Networks, Milton Keynes