IP-CO: Co-Ownership

This idea is shared with named partners to begin a joint project.

Here’s what you need to know:

What You Can Do:

  • Develop the idea: You can freely use, build, and modify the idea as part of the shared project with the named partners.
  • Contribute equally: All named partners are assumed to have equal ownership and equal rights to the idea.

What You Can’t Do:

  • No sole claim: Don’t claim sole ownership of the idea or its core concepts.
  • No external reuse without group consent: Don’t use the idea in any project or venture outside of the named partnership without getting permission from all other named partners first.

What’s Expected:

  • Mutual ownership: All named partners share ownership and rights to the idea equally.
  • Shared credit: Credit and benefits resulting from the idea should be shared equally among the named partners unless formally specified otherwise.

How to Use This License:

If you’re sharing an idea under this license, just include a line like:

“This idea is shared under the Idea Protocol (IP-CO). Co-Ownership established among [Partner A, Partner B, etc.].”

This idea is shared under the Idea Protocol ([IP-CO](https://lalithaar.github.io/idea-protocol/v0.1/ip-co)). Co-Ownership established among [Partner A, Partner B, etc.].

Important Note:

These set the clear, non-legal expectations for sharing this idea.