Developing an App: The Legal Issues

HOW TO DEVELOP ĂN APP THE LEGA ISSIES 941 AM Messages Calendar oton Weather Maps Videos Notes Phone Mail Safari APP DEVELOPMENT STEPS: LEGAL ISSUES TO COVER: 1. CONFIDENTIAL CONFID ENT BRAINSTORM A GREAT APP IDEA CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT Check other Apps available Decide free/paid/advertising Use a Confidentiality Agreement whenever you speak with potential investors, App developers, partners, etc. Decide 1OS/Android/both Consider finding investors 2. Tpi dlarit AS est Kiru s est lar DESIGN THE DETAIL OF YOUR APP EVIDENCE OF COPYRIGHT Use to brief your App developer and as part of your App Developer Contract Also forms part of your Copyright as evidence of your idea Sketch an App mockup Describe App functionality Write specification document 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 3. HIRE AN APP DEVELOPER APP DEVELOPER CONTRACT Find potential App developers Hire your App developer Refine beta App code Use YOUR contract to hire an App developer, not theirs! Define and agree deliverables, costs and timeline Include a Confidentiality clause Ensure the Contract specifies your ownership of the App Source code 4. IP PLAN YOUR APP MARKETING IP PROTECTION Brainstorm App names Trademark your App name and logo with IP Australia Get patent protection from IP Australia if your App functionality is unique Find designer for App logo Plan marketing tasks + budget 5. RELEASED! RELEASE YOUR APP APP LEGALS Release on App Store Release on Google Play Include a Privacy Policy if your App accesses personal data (eg. contacts) Release on own website Include a risk from the App not working or being misused ner to limit your Include Terms and Conditions if your App is paid App Store legals are there to protect THEM, not you! 스 delete enter return shift alt command option PROMOTE YOUR APP THAT'S IT! Create promotional material - Promote on social media, etc. Legal issues covered. GOOD LUCK with your - Update App and promotion App business! Legal123.com.au premium legal templates .. easy as 1-2-3 (c) Copyright 2013 Legal123 Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.