IP Assignment Audit
IP
StatusAt Risk
PriorityCritical
QuadrantDO NOW
Impact7/10
Difficulty3/10
Valuation impact—Modeled
TargetSep 5, 2026Late
Buyer proofEvidence Pending
OwnerLegal Counsel
Why this increases exit value
A single unassigned contractor contribution can hold up a signing. This is cheap to fix now and expensive to discover in confirmatory diligence.
Buyers this makes the company more valuable to
2 approvedProves: All contractor assignments executed.
Proves: Assignment register.
Definition of done
Completion criteria
Zero unassigned contributors; register maintained going forward.
Evidence required
Signed assignment for every current and historic contributor.
Risks
One 2023 contractor has not returned the assignment. Arcadia's diligence item is open on it.
Dependencies
Not defined
Tasks
- Obtain the last 2023 contractor IP assignmentBlockedSep 15, 2026