Parties

• Assignor (transferring party, seller)
• Assignee (receiving party, purchaser)

When To Use

For use in transferring all rights of ownership of copyrights and other intellectual property (IP) rights in computer software programs and related documentation from an owner to an assignee.

Often used to transfer ownership rights from individuals who participated in the creation of software or content to the entity that should be the owner of the IP. For example, if the programmers and/or system designers did not sign the Intellectual Property Ownership And Confidentiality Contract at the beginning of the development project, this Assignment would be used to cure this deficiency by transferring any ownership interest in the IP to the entity.

Also, distinguish this agreement from our Technical Support Services Agreement that focuses instead on technical services for hardware, networks, third-party software products, or any other kind of technical support or maintenance service.

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Features And Options

• Analogous to a deed in real estate for the transfer of all rights to fee simple title; this is the legal instrument that conveys ownership of Intellectual property
• Permits absolute assignments (where ownership of the transferor is clear)
• Permits quit-claim assignments (where there is a question as to the ownership claim of the owner)

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