If there is anyone here who happens to know anything about Intellectual Property rights and related subjects, I would sure like an answer to a question I have.

I'll be brief:

A compnay I used to work for is trying to sue me because it claims (falsely) that when I left them, I took work I had developed as an Independent Contractor.
This made me dig up my old"contract" with them and I discovered two things:
Firstly, after reading a Nolo book, I never formally signed over copyright of my work to them;
Secondly, the "contract" is a Nondisclosure and Restricted Use agreement. Does that count as a contract?

Also I noticed that a mistake has been made on the agreement that states that the company has made the agreement with themselves. Basically it says that the agreement is made between "Company Name" and "Company Director". But I did sign it.

So is this agreement legal?

Thanks for any and all help.
Paul.

I understand that this is a frustrating situation for you. I would suggest that if you are being sued, that you speak with an attorney immediately so that you do not waive any of your rights. You can locate one through the attorney locator on Lawinfo's home page at http://www.lawinfo.com/. Some do offer free consultations. He or she can look over your contracts and point you in the right direction.