Standard documents

A licence to exploit a photographic image, drafted in favour of the licensor.

A specimen licence of industrial designs drafted in favour of the licensor, for use where copyright, registered designs or design right (or any combination of those rights) in respect of materials are licensed for the manufacture and sale of products to specifications set out in such materials.

This is a standard short-form intellectual property (IP) security agreement to be used with a principal security agreement in a syndicated secured loan transaction. This IP security agreement can be attached as an exhibit to the principal security agreement. In addition, this IP security agreement can be recorded with the US Patent and Trademark Office and US Copyright Office against US IP included in the collateral subject to the security interest. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

A specimen assignment of rights in designs, drafted in favour of the assignee.

This is a standard short-form copyright assignment agreement for use as an ancillary agreement to a principal asset purchase agreement or other principal transaction agreement. This copyright assignment agreement can be attached as an exhibit to the principal asset purchase agreement or other principal transaction agreement. In addition, it can be recorded with the US Copyright Office against scheduled copyright registrations and applications. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

A specimen database sale agreement, drafted from the perspective of the buyer, for use where the buyer is acquiring a database which does not contain any personal data and which may or may not form part of a larger asset purchase transaction.

A specimen assignment of rights in designs, drafted in favour of the assignor.

A specimen copyright licence, drafted from the perspective of the licensor, for use where an artist is granting a licence to reproduce artwork on a product.

A specimen data processing agreement, drafted from the perspective of the supplier, for use where a supplier is processing personal and non-personal data in accordance with a customer's instructions and personal data is transferred outside the EEA.

Letter of claim (previously known as a "letter before action" and also referred to as a "cease and desist" letter) to be used in relation to infringement of literary or artistic copyright, with separate undertakings.

A specimen database sale agreement, drafted from the perspective of the buyer, for use where the buyer is acquiring a customer database and an employee database which contain personal data and which may or may not form part of a larger asset purchase transaction. Personal data will be transferred within the EEA only.

An agreement between an employer and an employee concerning confidentiality and appropriate handling of the employer's commercially valuable information, compliance with relevant security rules and policies, and protection of the employer's intellectual property assets. Agreements of this type have various titles, which may use the term "non-disclosure" in place of "confidentiality," or "intellectual property" in place of "proprietary rights." This Standard Document is drafted in favor of the employer. It is based on federal law. For information on state law requirements, see the State Q&A Tools under Related Content to the right. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

A model policy for websites that allow users to upload, store or link to third-party materials, including user-generated content. It serves to designate an agent to receive copyright infringement claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and set out related notice and takedown procedures. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

A standard document for an intra-group assignment of intellectual property (IP) rights. This document is sometimes referred to as an inter-company transfer of IP rights, but is most likely to be used in the context of a group reorganisation.

An agreement granting a licence of rights in a photographic image, drafted in favour of the licensee.

A copyright assignment agreement, for the transfer of ownership of copyrights from a seller to a buyer, which may be used as a stand-alone contract or executed and delivered as an ancillary document in a corporate asset purchase or other principal transaction. This Standard Document has integrated notes with explanations and drafting tips.

An agreement under which a songwriter assigns the copyright in his songs (including his available back-catalogue) to a publisher for a limited period, in return for which the publisher arranges for the exploitation of the songs (although the agreement does not absolutely oblige it to exploit), collects the income from such licensing and accounts to the writer for an agreed share of that income. The agreement provides for a minimum commitment from the writer (expressed in terms of the proportion of songs contained on commercially released albums) and runs for an initial term followed by optional extension periods (each with its own minimum commitment).

A licence to exploit a photographic image, drafted in favour of the licensee.

This is a standard short-form intellectual property (IP) assignment agreement for use as an ancillary agreement to a principal asset purchase agreement. This IP assignment agreement can be attached as an exhibit to the prinicpal asset purchase agreement and recorded with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and US Copyright Office against scheduled IP applications and registrations. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

This Standard Document is a standard short-form agreement to release a security interest in intellectual property (IP) included as collateral in a secured loan transaction. This release can be recorded with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and US Copyright Office to terminate and release security interests filed against US IP. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

A California-specific agreement between an employer and an employee concerning confidentiality and appropriate handling of the employer's commercially valuable information, compliance with relevant security rules and policies, and protection of the employer's intellectual property assets. Agreements of this type have various titles, which may use the term "non-disclosure" in place of "confidentiality," or "intellectual property" in place of "proprietary rights." This Standard Document is drafted in favor of the employer. It is based on California law. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.