What's your policy on design ownership for ODM projects?

2026-01-25 Visits: Abstract: Clear explanation of design ownership policies for ODM projects, covering IP rights, confidentiality, and client ownership of custom designs. Essential for manufacturing partnerships.

In Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) projects, design ownership is a critical aspect that defines the partnership between clients and manufacturers. Our policy is straightforward: the client retains full intellectual property rights to any custom design developed specifically for their project. When we engage in ODM collaboration, we treat all client-provided specifications, concepts, and resulting designs as confidential proprietary information. The manufacturing process and standard platform technologies we utilize remain our operational expertise, while the unique product design created for your brand belongs exclusively to you. We formalize this arrangement through comprehensive non-disclosure and IP assignment agreements before project commencement. This clear separation ensures you maintain complete control over your product's design while leveraging our manufacturing capabilities. For designs based on our existing platforms that we modify to your requirements, we typically grant exclusive rights for your market segment while retaining the underlying technology rights. Every ODM project begins with a transparent discussion about these boundaries to prevent future misunderstandings and build trust-based partnerships that respect both parties' valuable assets.

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