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If I create software during a hackathon, do I own the intellectual property or does the hackathon sponsor?

ChatGPTgpt-61 query11/1/2026
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If I create software during a hackathon, do I own the intellectual property or does the hackathon sponsor?
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hackathon intellectual property ownership participant terms sponsor license assignment legal guidance United States Google ↗
  1. SAS HACKATHON · sas.com
  2. Click-a-thon Terms & Conditions · clickhouse.com
  3. 8. **Intellectual Property.** · qualcomm.com
  4. Creating Value From IP · potterclarkson.com

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