copyright intellectual-property
Doubt about rights in a project
<p>I worked on a project financed by a state agency in my country, Peru.
The legal representative of the project before the organization called Innovate Peru, died recently, the last year and a half due to mismanagement of funds, I worked part-time ad honorem only I as the project developer.</p>
<p>I contacted the agency, and they told me to contact the executing company, but this company did not show any interest in the project.</p>
<p>Currently I have 100% of the project(source code) in my hands, and I plan to modify it a bit for a pilot and present it to investors or seed capitals.</p>
<p>My question is, is this legal? ,What could I do? . The person had given me rights for working time.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>First question is, did you get paid for your work? In that case whoever paid you probably has some rights. They would likely have the right to <em>use</em> the code that you have written, but not more.</p>
<p>Second question is, do you own the copyright? That would require knowledge of Peruvian copyright law; in western countries the company usually owns the copyright if it was a &quot;work for hire&quot; <em>and</em> you got paid. Otherwise there should be a contract that says what the company would receive and when.</p>
<p>If the executor of a bankrupt company isn't interested in your work, then no matter what the legal situation is, you might never hear of them again, and your involvement with &quot;Innovate Peru&quot; might be completely forgotten.</p>
