Unexplored Junior Frequently Asked Questions - Who owns the rights to the developed deliverables?”
All intellectual property rights related to the products developed by Unexplored Junior belong to the creators.
It is important to note that it is “intellectual property rights” not “copyrights.” This means that it is not limited to copyrights, but includes patents, etc.
The reason is that during the junior unexplored period, mentors and other creators will come up with various ideas for the creator’s project, and without clear regulations, the invention created there will become a joint invention, and the rights cannot be exercised without the consent of all those involved in the invention.
This is a stance that has not changed since the unexplored projects were created. Nishio believes the same should be done when mentoring creators for their proposed projects.
This page is auto-translated from /nishio/成果物の権利はクリエータに帰属する using DeepL. If you looks something interesting but the auto-translated English is not good enough to understand it, feel free to let me know at @nishio_en. I’m very happy to spread my thought to non-Japanese readers.