Client Testimonials
"We chose ‘Waterfront' to look after us back in 2004, well before we launched mysinglefriend.com.
The team handled IP and Trademark issues for us, held our hand through Web Compliance and prepared some complex T&C's for us - making them an essential part of our team when it came to our launch."
Amanda Barnes, Managing Director, Mysinglefriend Ltd
Developing
- Is developing software one of your key business areas?
- Do you use third party software tools?
- Do you need help with product pricing models?
- Do you always deliver IT projects on time and to budget?
- Do you provide consultancy to your clients?
Use the links on the left to find out more about Developing IT.
Bespoke Development Agreements
In any development project, the specification is a key document - and it must be part of the contract.
Read more...Confidentiality
Keeping information confidential helps to prevent your competitors from becoming aware of your new ideas and getting to the market place ahead of you.
Certain intellectual property rights are destroyed if confidentiality is not preserved.
Read more...Consultancy
When providing consultancy services to clients, it is necessary to identify and contractually provide for the payment milestones.
Read more...Domain Names
In todays internet age virtually every organisation owns a domain name and has a website . Although domain names are not strictly intellectual property rights, they have become so important that they merit a section in their own right.
Read more...Open Source Software
By its very definition, open source software is freely available to use.
Read more...Patents
Patent law affords protection for new, industrial applicable inventions. As with copyright, a patent is a personal asset that can be assigned, licensed or charged by way of a mortgage.
Contrary to popular opinion, software can be patentable.
Read more...Pricing
Software development pricing will usually be on a time & materials or a fixed price basis, or a combination of the two. Both methods require different contractual provisions.
Read more...Third Party Software
Most IT projects will involve some integration of software owned by different parties. The key consideration for all software developers and product suppliers when using any third party owned software in development projects is to ensure that you have the right to use the software which you are ut
Read more...Trade Marks
A trade mark is a means through which consumers identify your products and services. Accordingly, a trade mark is a valuable business asset protecting your business reputation and goodwill. Trade marks are relevant to all businesses and not just to brand conscious businesses.
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