Acquisition Agreement for Co-Ownership of Software | Canada

Offer an investor co-ownership rights in your software products with this Acquisition Agreement contract template for Canadian software developers.

• The agreement is between a software developer and an investor (purchaser) who will provide capital for product development.
• In return for its investment, the investor will acquire joint ownership in the developer's software products.
• The investor also purchases the patent rights and grants the developer the right to use and sub-license the patent rights.
• Each party will retain all rights to its own subsequent modifications to the software.
• The investor agrees not to solicit any of the developer's customers or employees for a period of one year following the closing of the transaction.
• The developer agrees to indemnify the investor against any claims or losses arising from an infringement claim with respect to the software.
• The Acquisition Agreement for Co-Ownership Rights is governed by Canadian intellectual property laws.
• The form is available as a MS Word template and can be easily modified to reflect your unique business circumstances.