Intellectual Property Documents
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Featured Forms
Assignment of Copyright
This is a sample agreement where a copyrighted work is assigned for the payment of a designated sum. The assignment includes the copyright and all other rights to the work.
Assignment of Interest in United States Patent
This is a sample agreement where the patent and related invention is assigned for a designated dollar amount.
Assignment of Trademark
This is a sample agreement where a trademark is assigned for a designated dollar amount. The trademark holder is required to make various representations and warranties about the trademark instead of an "as is" sale.
Consultant Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement
This is a comprehensive form for a consultant to sign, where the consultant agrees to keep information confidential and agrees that work she or he performs for the Company will be deemed owned by the Company. .
Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement
This is an extensive form for execution by employees, where the employee agrees to keep certain company information confidential. The employee also agrees that various inventions and ideas developed by the employee related to the business are deemed owned by the company. Such an agreement is especially important for technology companies.
Sample Checklist for Contract Term Sheet
This is a general checklist of key items to consider when drafting a contract. Depending on the contract, some of these may be inapplicable. Other provisions not included here may be appropriate for specialized contracts. The checklist is in Microsoft Word format.
Boilerplate Clauses
This is a sample of the "boilerplate" or "miscellaneous" clauses that can be included at the end of a contract. Note that not all clauses may be appropriate to the particular contract and some clauses may need modification.
Checklist for Software License Agreement
This form is a checklist of important issues to consider in drafting and negotiating software license agreements. Sample pre-licensor provisions are included in the footnotes.
Agreement to License Business Trade Name
This is a sample form license agreement where the owner of a trade name grants a non-exclusive right to use the name to a third party.
Copyright Compliance – Photocopying Policy
This is a short form to be posted near a Company’s photocopy machines. It notifies employees about the requirements for complying with the Copyright Act in connection with photocopying of copyrighted material.
Cover Letter to Patent & Trademark Office
This is a sample cover letter to the Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks, enclosing a trademark application.
Notice of Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement
This is a sample letter requesting the right to use copyrighted material from a copyright holder.
Requested Permission to Use Copyrighted Material
This is a sample letter requesting the right to use copyrighted material.
Request for Permission and Agreement Granting Permission to Reprint Copyrighted Material
This is a sample form for obtaining permission to use a small amount of copyrighted material in a book.
Checklist - Matters to be Considered in Choosing and Registering Domain Name
This is a checklist of issues when considering choosing a domain name for a business.
Employee Intellectual Property Policy
This is a sample form of company policy where it is made clear that any intellectual property (such as patents or copyrights) created by employees involving or related to the company's business will be deemed owned by the company.
Press Release - New Web-Based Service
This is a sample press release announcing a new Web based service where forms and agreements can be purchased and downloaded directly through the Internet.
Due Diligence Checklist
This is a comprehensive legal checklist to consider when reviewing the purchase of a privately held company. Additional issues may be appropriate under the circumstances of a particular deal.
