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Hi there - no code was written during the weekend. After consulting with a lawyer, we concluded the only "IP" was the original idea, which I pitched. The weeke

Hi there - no code was written during the weekend. After consulting with a lawyer, we concluded the only "IP" was the original idea, which I pitched. The weekend was used exclusively for user research, concept validation, and some wireframing. (My partner's work - a mock website and logo - couldn't be used after the weekend.) Techstars has its own guidance regarding IP, but it's rather hand-wavey. I was surprised by this when I later found out that only 25% of teams continue working together. > "As with any startup, the team decides. Techstars Startup Weekend doesn’t support or take part in the signing of any legal documents at the events themselves, and while Mentors with legal backgrounds are often present and able to give general advice, they are not permitted to give specific legal counsel. While it doesn’t hurt to be clear about your individual expectations from the start, we’ve found that teams who don’t spend time addressing this issue until it actually matters (i.e., there is a tangible product to have ownership of) are much more productive and successful than those who do." https://startupweekend.org/attendees/faq https://startupweekend.org/attendees/faq

coreyp_1 9y ago
I'm not buying it. IP is not limited to code. "the team decides". That is not what happened. You decided. The booth presence and the tickets are as much his as they are yours. If you decide to take them (and use them, give them away, or anything else) you are taking part of something that he has a right to. Again, I do not justify his response (as he is not here for me to address), but what should he have done in light of someone denying him access to something that is rightfully his? Just because you did not do your due diligence (because you didn't know that you should, or were inexperienced in hackathons, or whatever...) and you turned out to not like working with the other person, does not negate the work or award that the team accomplished together. Regret does not change anything.

coreyp_1 9y ago

I'm not buying it. IP is not limited to code. "the team decides". That is not what happened. You decided. The booth presence and the tickets are as much his as they are yours. If you decide to take them (and use them, give them away, or anything else) you are taking part of something that he has a right to. Again, I do not justify his response (as he is not here for me to address), but what should he have done in light of someone denying him access to something that is rightfully his? Just because you did not do your due diligence (because you didn't know that you should, or were inexperienced in hackathons, or whatever...) and you turned out to not like working with the other person, does not negate the work or award that the team accomplished together. Regret does not change anything.