IP assignment agreements
Make sure the rights in what someone created belong to the business, across several kinds of right.
Make sure the IP someone creates belongs to the right owner.
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- An assignment of a registered right is often recorded with the office that holds the registration, and that office may have its own form, fee and signature requirements. Check what the relevant office asks for; the file you download is a complete blank-field assignment to complete and to use alongside whatever form that office provides.
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Key features
What the assignment arises from
A blank for the relationship, such as employment, a contractor engagement, a founder's contribution or a purchase, with its date.
A list of what is assigned
Three rows for described material, plus anything created in the course of the relationship whether or not listed.
Kinds of right, and what is kept out
Which kinds of right are covered, and a list of what the assignor keeps, including anything created before the relationship.
Third-party and open-source material
A blank for material owned by others and the licence it is used under, with a promise not to include anything that conflicts with the intended use.
Later paperwork, moral rights and confidentiality
Signing declarations later, a fallback permission if a right cannot be assigned, a waiver or agreement not to assert credit rights where possible, and confidentiality.
About this document
An intellectual property assignment agreement transfers the rights in material someone has created, such as designs, code, text, images, data, recordings or inventions, to the party it was created for. It arises from a relationship, such as employment, a contractor engagement, a founder's contribution or a purchase of a business.
This blank form is completed by hand. It lists what is assigned, the kinds of right covered, what the assignor keeps, what is paid, confirmations and what is not promised, third-party and open-source material, and duties to report new creations and sign later paperwork. Which rights can be assigned, and how, depend on the kind of right and the place, so ask a lawyer.
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Useful when
- A founder, employee or contractor has created things for the business
- You are buying a business and want its creations assigned clearly
- You want rights in later creations covered too
Commonly used by
- Start-ups and small businesses
- Businesses engaging developers and designers
- Founders and investors
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Alternatives
These are separate documents, for different jobs.
- Copyright assignment agreementsTransfer ownership of a copyrighted work.View document
- Founder agreementsAgree roles, equity and decisions between co-founders.View document
- Independent-contractor agreementsSet the terms of work with an independent contractor.View document
- IP ownership reviewConfirm who owns a piece of intellectual property.View document
When to use this
- A founder assigns code written before incorporation
- A contractor assigns designs created on a project
- A buyer takes a seller's creations in an acquisition
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About the ip assignment agreements
This one covers several kinds of right, and what is created in a relationship, not a single named work. For one specific work, see Copyright assignment agreements.
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