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by brendangregg 4411 days ago
The _transfer_ of IP Rights? From what I've seen it isn't everywhere - I've checked many performance monitoring agreements, and agreements of other software. Many performance monitoring companies require you give them a license to your ideas. But a few go further than that - and want to transfer the IP rights as well. Why go that extra step? Very successful monitoring companies haven't needed this.

Ultimately, our lawyers said "no" to this clause.
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qwerta 4411 days ago
This is from gmail license:

When you upload ... you give Google (and those we work with) a worldwide license to use ... modify, create derivative work. The rights you grant ... are for... improving our Services, and to develop new ones. This license continues even if you stop using our Services ....

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serge2k 4411 days ago
That's very different. I license Google to use my idea, it is still my idea. I can still do whatever else I want with it.

If I transfer it then it belongs to Google now.

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