A few months back, someone asked me to launch some product, it was more of a web site that provides some service, so I agreed to do that for him IFF I will be part of their team, a stake holder, LLC, etc. Now that the product is done, the guy is trying to start some game to blame me for delays and etc. and use that as an excuse to exclude me from the benefits. Parts of our communications are documented in our emails, but we never signed a contract. Now I'm thinking what are the ways I can defend myself. Can you let me know which of the followings are viable solutions that I can safely do or perhaps use as an advantage to convince them not to breach our agreed terms:
- Do I own the IP for the code that I have written, even if they have paid for it? After all, they have not committed to their part of the bargain.
- Can I launch a similar product myself given that I have signed the NDA?
- How does the NDA play a role here?
THanks