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Controlled disclosure

Explore this subject through analysis, opinion and professional practice.

An original mechanical game creature surrounded by a four-panel storyboard, a wireframe drawing, material swatches, code marks and an audio waveform.
In practice

The question that stalls indie game deals: “Who owns what?”

How video game studios protect their IP and prove ownership of code, art, and music. A practical guide to due diligence from prototype to publishing deal.

Marco Barulli · 6 November 2026 · 6 min read
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In practice

Before You Submit: How to Protect Your Architectural Work

Before submitting to a tender or competition, preserve evidence of your design, clarify permitted uses and plan any public disclosure to support protection.

Marco Barulli · 28 October 2026 · 5 min read
An inventor shares a fingerprint of technical documents with a lender in exchange for financing.
Analysis

IP-backed finance and the disclosure paradox

IP-backed finance · Part 1

The EUIPO's 2026 report puts 'make IP visible' first on the road to IP-backed finance. For trade secrets and know-how, visibility is the risk. How to disclose the proof without disclosing the secret.

Marco Barulli · 13 October 2026 · 7 min read
An employee joins a company, develops confidential knowledge and later departs, with records preserved throughout.
In practice

Make employee NDAs more robust with a verifiable record of confidential knowledge

Connect employee NDAs to a verifiable record of confidential knowledge, from onboarding through project development to departure, without reproducing sensitive content in employment paperwork.

Marco Barulli · 8 October 2026 · 5 min read