intellectual-property disclaimers
Handling user feature requests
<p>First time poster in this forum so apologies if I am not framing this question correctly. If I am in the wrong forum or you require more information please just ask before downvoting.</p>

<p>I am wondering about the process of implementing a feature request system for my app.
However I am wary of taking an idea from a user and then being sued by them saying that their ideas form part of my intellectual property.</p>

<p>What kind of legal disclaimer etc would I need to implement to prevent this being an issue?</p>

<p>Ideas are <strong>not</strong> intellectual property.</p>

<ul>
<li><p>Artistic and literary works are subject to copyright.</p></li>
<li><p>Branding is subject to trade mark.</p></li>
<li><p>Inventions are subject to patents if applied for and granted.</p></li>
<li><p>Form and function are subject to registered designs if applied for and granted.</p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Ideas are subject to nothing.</strong></p>

<p>If the communication of the idea is confidential then it can't be disclosed but a feature request where the user implicitly wants it to be incorporated can't be confidential.</p>
