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Software Owner has marketed the Purchased Software to the general public pursuant to the terms of standard form end user software licenses, in form attached hereto as Exhibit \"B\" (\"End User License\"). Attached hereto as Exhibit \"C\" is a list of all third parties to which Software Owner has licensed the right to use the Purchased Software pursuant to the terms of the End User License, together with the identifying [YOUR COMPANY NAME], address and telephone number of each such licensee. Software Buyer wished to purchase from the Software Owner, all right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Software and to assume all obligations under the End User Licenses. Software Owner wishes to sell the Purchased Software to the Software Buyer and convey and assign the End User Licenses to the Software Buyer, all in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Software Owner wished to retain certain limited right to use the Purchased Software for purposes that are unrelated to the business of licensing the Purchased Software to end users and wishes to take a license back of certain limited rights to use the Purchased Software NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree to the following terms and conditions relative to the sale and purchase of the Purchased Software. PURCHASE AND SALE Software Owner hereby transfers and conveys to the Software Buyer, for the Purchase Price described herein, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, all of the Software Owner's right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Software, in perpetuity, exclusive to the rights of any other party, including but not limited to any and all copyrights and rights to copyright the Purchased Software, all of the exclusive rights of the owner of a copyright under the [COUNTRY] Copyright Act, and all trademarks and trade names used in connection with such Purchased Software, including but not limited to the name [NAME]. The rights transferred and conveyed to the Software Buyer hereunder shall include, but shall not be limited to the following: [DESCRIBE] The Copyright and right to Copyright the Purchased Software and all components and functions thereof, including but not limited to the rights under the Copyright Registered with the [COUNTRY] Copyright Office as [Registration Number], the original certificate of registration to be delivered to the Software Buyer. Any and all international copyrights or the right to claim copyright protection under all international laws, treaties and conventions and the right to claim copyright protection under the laws of every country and jurisdiction in the world to the extent available. Right, title and ownership in and to all media containing copies of the Purchased Program, including but not limited to CD's, floppy discs, and all other media contained copies of the Purchased Software. All right, title and interest in and to all documentation, tutorials, instructions, help guides and files, and all other documents and items relative to the Purchased Software, and all proprietary rights, including Copyrights and other rights related thereto. All right, title and interest of the Software Owner to all modifications, enhancements, improvements, derivative works and other works based in whole or in part upon the Purchased Software. All right, title, and interest of the Software Owner in, to and under all license, agreement, contracts, leases and other documents to which the Software Owner is a party or third party beneficiary which pertain, directly or indirectly, to the Purchased Software. All rights to enter into license agreements with parties who may currently be using \"shareware\" versions of the Purchased Software. All customer lists, shareware user lists and other documentation relative to the Purchased Software. Software Owner shall retain, and Software Buyer hereby grants to the Software Owner, a non-exclusive, royalty free, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual license and right to use, display, publish, publicly perform, sublicense, distribute, reproduce, modify, enhance, and create derivative works based upon the Purchased Software and documentation so long as such use by the Software Owner does not materially interfere with the Software Buyer's business of licensing the Purchased Software to end users pursuant to the end user licenses. Software Owner shall not be permitted to offer for sale or license to the general public any product that is substantially equivalent or similar to the use that the end users have for the Purchased Software. SHAREWARE SOURCES Upon execution hereof, Software Owner shall deliver to the Software Buyer, a complete and accurate listing of all websites, software packages, and other media in which the Purchased Software has been included as Shareware and/or Demonstration Versions. Upon execution hereof, Software Owner shall deliver to Software Buyer a complete and accurate listing of all information in its possession regarding software users who have downloaded the Purchased Software as Shareware or Demonstration Versions from the Internet sites on which the Purchased Software is available for download as Shareware. The Software Buyer shall have the right to any and all revenues arising from the licensing of the Purchased Software arising from all shareware sources. The Software Seller represents and warrants to the software buyer that it has never offered the Purchased Software as \"freeware\" through any source. 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NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereto agree as follows: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION The following definitions apply throughout this Agreement unless otherwise stated: \"Agreement\" means this Software Licensing Agreement and any amendment made thereto from time to time by the Parties hereto. \"Software\" refers to [SOFTWARE NAME]. \"Derivative Works\" mean works developed by the Licensee, its officers, agents, contractors or employees, which are based upon, in whole or in part, the Source Code and/or the Documentation and may also be based upon and/or incorporate one or more other pre-existing works. Derivative Works may be any Improvement, revision, modification, translation (including compilation or recapitulation by computer), abridgment, condensation, expansion, or any other form in which such a pre-existing work may be recast, transformed, or adapted. For purposes hereof, a Derivative Work shall also include any compilation that incorporates such a pre-existing work. \"Documentation\" means written, printed or otherwise recorded or stored (digital or paper) material relating to the Software and Source Code, including technical specifications and instructions for its use, including Source Code annotations and other descriptions of the principles of operation of the Source Code and tools and instructions for its use. \"Source Code\" means the computer programming Source Code form of the Software in the form provided by the Licensor to the Licensee, and includes all non-third-party executables, libraries, components, and Documentation created or used in the creation, development, maintenance, and support of the Software, as well as all updates, Error corrections and revisions thereto provided by the Licensor, all provided by the Licensor for use, in whole or in part, either by itself or in the development of Derivative Works. \"Improvements\" shall mean, with respect to the Source Code, all modifications and changes made, developed, acquired or conceived after the date hereof and during the entire term of this Agreement. TERM This Agreement shall come into effect on [SPECIFY DATE] and shall continue until termination of this Agreement. GRANT OF LICENSE The Licensor hereunder grants to the Licensee an exclusive, non-transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use and operate the Software in the Territory, including but not limited to the right and license to use and incorporate the Source Code and/or the Documentation, in whole or in part, to develop Derivative Works (including the integration of all or part of the Source Code into the Licensee's own software), and to compile, use, copy, and distribute executable versions of such Derivative Works. The Licensor shall hereunder provide the Source Code and all other Software related information to the Licensee and also hereby allows the Licensee to modify the said Software, change its Source Code, and change its name and logo at any time and at its sole discretion without any notification to the Licensor. The Licensee shall also have the right and license to use and copy the Source Code, in whole or in part, in compiled, object-code form for the Licensee's internal testing and development use and also the right and license to make a reasonable number of backup and archival copies of Source Code and Documentation. The Licensee shall not, however, transfer or sublicense the Software to any third party, in whole or in part, in any form, whether modified or unmodified. DELIVERABLES The Licensor shall hand over the Software, including the Source Code, to the Licensee in order to be used and operated by the Licensee in the Territory within a period of [SPECIFY DAYS OR MONTHS] from the date of signing this Agreement. SUPPORT AND WARRANTY PERIOD For a period of [SPECIFY MONTHS OR YEARS] (the \"Warranty period\") from the date of the deliverables, as mentioned in clause 4 of this Agreement, the Licensor, at no additional charge, shall provide to the Licensee: the Source Code for all upgrades, updates, patches, fixes and other modifications to the Software (\"Software Modifications\"); Error correction services, more specifically, to the extent the Source Code (and/or the files resulting from compiling the Source Code), programming services, instructions and/or source code to correct such Errors to bring the Source Code (and/or the files resulting from compiling the Source Code) into compliance with the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement. The Licensor shall use commercially reasonable measures to provide Error corrections, or a work-around for such Errors, within [NUMBER OF DAYS] days of notification by the Licensee. Where a work-around is initially provided, the Licensor shall continue to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop an Error correction until such Error correction is delivered. To the extent an Error is intermittent in nature and the Licensee is having problems recreating the Error for the purposes of reporting Errors to the Licensor, the Licensor shall provide assistance to the Licensee in recreating the Error; personnel with levels of expertise (both general technical as well as specifically with respect to the Software and the Source Code) to provide technical support, advice and consultation to the Licensee. Such technical support and assistance shall include, without limitation, support and assistance with respect to the Software, Source Code, and the Licensee's development efforts, and shall also include technical support consulting services for modifications to the Source Code made by the Licensee. LICENSE FEE The Licensee shall pay the Licensor for this license at the rate of [AMOUNT] per [month] payable in advance. The first payment shall be made on the date of the beginning of the period specified above. Subsequent payments shall be made in advance promptly on the [day of each month] thereafter during the continuation of this Agreement. All payments hereunder shall be made in [CURRENCY] currency and via [MODE OF PAYMENT] as the mode of payment. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LICENSOR The Licensor hereby represents and warrants that the license granted hereunder to the Licensee has been granted on [SPECIFY \"AN EXCLUSIVE\" OR \"A NON-EXCLUSIVE\"] basis. The Licensor represents and warrants that the Software and services shall be provided in a good and professional manner in accordance with industry practices. 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Number is [Insert], and its Business License Number is [insert]. Independent Contractor has complied with all Federal, State, and local laws regarding business permits, sales permits, licenses, reporting requirements, tax withholding requirements, and other legal requirements of any kind that may be required to carry out said business and the Scope of Work which is to be performed as an Independent Contractor pursuant to this Agreement. Independent Contractor is or remains open to conducting similar tasks or activities for clients other than the Company and holds themselves out to the public to be a separate business entity. Company desires to engage and contract for the services of the Independent Contractor to perform certain tasks as set forth below. Independent Contractor desires to enter into this Agreement and perform as an independent contractor for the company and is willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual promises and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows: TERMS This Agreement shall be effective commencing [Date], and shall continue until terminated at the completion of the Scope of Work which shall occur no later than [Date] or by either party as otherwise provided herein. STATUS OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR This Agreement does not constitute a hiring by either party. It is the parties intentions that Independent Contractor shall have an independent contractor status and not be an employee for any purposes, including, but not limited to, [laws]. Independent Contractor shall retain sole and absolute discretion in the manner and means of carrying out their activities and responsibilities under this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be considered or construed to be a partnership or joint venture, and the Company shall not be liable for any obligations incurred by Independent Contractor unless specifically authorized in writing. Independent Contractor shall not act as an agent of the Company, ostensibly or otherwise, nor bind the Company in any manner, unless specifically authorized to do so in writing. TASKS, DUTIES, AND SCOPE OF WORK Independent Contractor agrees to devote as much time, attention, and energy as necessary to complete or achieve the following: [Describe]. The above to be referred to in this Agreement as the \"Scope of Work\". It is expected that the Scope of Work will completed by [Date]. Independent Contractor shall additionally perform any and all tasks and duties associated with the Scope of Work set forth above, including but not limited to, work being performed already or related change orders. Independent Contractor shall not be entitled to engage in any activities which are not expressly set forth by this Agreement. The books and records related to the Scope of Work set forth in this Agreement shall be maintained by the Independent Contractor at the Independent Contractor's principal place of business and open to inspection by Company during regular working hours. Documents to which Company will be entitled to inspect include, but are not limited to, any and all contract documents, change orders/purchase orders and work authorized by Independent Contractor or Company on existing or potential projects related to this Agreement. Independent Contractor shall be responsible to the management and directors of Company, but Independent Contractor will not be required to follow or establish a regular or daily work schedule. Supply all necessary equipment, materials and supplies. Independent Contractor will not rely on the equipment or offices of Company for completion of tasks and duties set forth pursuant to this Agreement. Any advice given Independent Contractors regarding the scope of work shall be considered a suggestion only, not an instruction. Company retains the right to inspect, stop, or alter the work of Independent Contractor to assure its conformity with this Agreement. ASSURANCE OF SERVICES Independent Contractor will assure that the following individuals (the \"Key Employees\") will be available to perform, and will perform, the Services hereunder until they are completed (identify by title and name as applicable): [Name of Key Employee, Title] [Name of Key Employee, Title] The Key Employees may be changed only with the prior written approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. COMPENSATION Independent Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for performing those tasks and duties related to the Scope of Work as follows: [Describe] Such compensation shall become due and payable to Independent Contractor in the following time, place, and manner: [Describe] NOTICE CONCERNING WITHHOLDING OF TAXES Independent Contractor recognizes and understands that it will receive a [specify tax] statement and related tax statements, and will be required to file corporate and/or individual tax returns and to pay taxes in accordance with all provisions of applicable Federal and State law. Independent Contractor hereby promises and agrees to indemnify the Company for any damages or expenses, including attorney's fees, and legal expenses, incurred by the Company as a result of independent contractor's failure to make such required payments. AGREEMENT TO WAIVE RIGHTS TO BENEFITS Independent Contractor hereby waives and foregoes the right to receive any benefits given by Company to its regular employees, including, but not limited to, health benefits, vacation and sick leave benefits, profit sharing plans, etc. This waiver is applicable to all non-salary benefits which might otherwise be found to accrue to the Independent Contractor by virtue of their services to Company, and is effective for the entire duration of Independent Contractor's agreement with Company. This waiver is effective independently of Independent Contractor's employment status as adjudged for taxation purposes or for any other purpose. Neither this Agreement, nor any duties or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned by either party without the consent of the other. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated prior to the completion or achievement of the Scope of Work by either party giving [number] days written notice. 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Information a Party lawfully receives from a third Party without restriction on disclosure and without breach of a non-disclosure obligation. Information that the Receiving Party knew prior to receiving any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Information that the Receiving Party independently develops without reliance on any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Each Party agrees that it will not disclose to any third Party or use any Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other Party except when expressly permitted in writing by the other Party. Each Party also agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of the other Party in its possession or control. TERM The term of this Agreement is [number] of [years/months] from the date of execution by both Parties. 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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and agreements herein contained, the preamble forming an integral part hereof, the parties agree as follows: DEFINITIONS In this Agreement, except where the context or subject matter is inconsistent therewith, the following terms shall have the following meanings: \"Affiliates\" means, with respect to a Party to this Agreement, any person which, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Party. The term \"control\" means possession, direct or indirect, of the powers to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person, whether through ownership of equity participation, voting securities, or beneficial interests, by contract, by agreement or otherwise. \"Agreement\" shall mean this document, the annexed schedules, which are incorporated herein, together with any future written and executed amendments agreed to by the parties. \"Assigned Rights\" shall mean all rights and title in the Patent and all Intellectual Property Rights in the technology described in the Patent, in all countries. \"Improvements\" means innovations, inventions, ideas, designs, concepts, discoveries, techniques, works, processes, formulas, new derived material and modifications related to the Patent, whether or not patentable, copyrightable, or otherwise protectable as trade secrets or under any other intellectual property, conceived, brought to practice or developed by either Party after the date of this Agreement. \"Intellectual Property Rights\" includes all patents, trade marks, service marks, registered designs, integrated circuits topographies, including applications for any of the foregoing, and includes all copyrights, design rights, know-how, confidential information, trade secrets and any other similar rights in [COUNTRY] and in any other countries. \"Patent\" shall mean the patent described in recitals hereof and its counterpart applications in any country, now or thereafter owned by [YOUR COMPANY NAME] or to which [YOUR COMPANY NAME] otherwise acquires rights, including any patent application, divisional, continuation, provisional, reissue, re-examination, extension certificate, registration, renewal, confirmation and national phase entry application related to such Patent. ASSIGNMENT OF PATENT Subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, [YOUR COMPANY NAME] hereby irrevocably assigns to [COMPANY NAME] all rights and title and any other rights to the Patent as well as all Intellectual Property Rights in the technology described in the Patent, in all countries. The parties hereby recognize that any and all Intellectual Property Rights in any Improvements shall be held by [COMPANY NAME]. The parties hereby recognize that no Intellectual Property Rights are assigned, licensed or otherwise granted under this Agreement, save and except as explicitly stated in this Section 2. COMPENSATION In consideration of the Assigned Rights, [COMPANY NAME] agrees to pay [YOUR COMPANY NAME] the sum of [AMOUNT] (the \"Purchase Price\") payable upon the execution of this Agreement by all of the parties hereto. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES The Guarantors represent and warrant on a joint and several basis to [COMPANY NAME] that: the Patent and [COMPANY NAME]'s use of the Patent does not, to the best knowledge of the Guarantors, infringe upon any patent, or any trademark, copyright, trade secret or other Intellectual Property Rights or proprietary right of any third party, and that there is currently no actual or threatened suit against [YOUR COMPANY NAME] by any third party based on an alleged violation of such right, and the Guarantors do not know of any basis for any such action; there are no outstanding assignments, grants, licenses, liens, encumbrances, obligations or agreements (whether written, oral or implied) regarding the Patent; [YOUR COMPANY NAME] has all rights, power and authority required in order to grant the Assigned Rights free and clear of all encumbrances or legal restrictions, in accordance with this Agreement; [YOUR COMPANY NAME] has good and marketable title to the Patent; there is no requirement for [YOUR COMPANY NAME] to obtain any other authorization, consent or approval from any third party as a condition to the enforceability of any provision of this Agreement or the lawful conclusion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; Notwithstanding any investigation conducted prior to the execution of this Agreement, and notwithstanding implied knowledge or notice of any fact or circumstance which [COMPANY NAME] may have as a result of such investigation or otherwise, [COMPANY NAME] shall be entitled to rely upon the representations and warranties set forth herein and the obligations of [YOUR COMPANY NAME] hereto with respect to such representations and warranties shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason. The Guarantors, on a joint and several basis, shall indemnify and hold [COMPANY NAME] harmless from all losses, liabilities, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs (collectively, \"Liabilities\"), that [COMPANY NAME] may suffer to the extent resulting from any claims, demands, actions or other proceedings made or instituted by any third party against [COMPANY NAME] and arising out of the use of the Patent, or related to the breach of any obligation or any representation and warranty under this Agreement, except for Liabilities arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of [COMPANY NAME]. TERM AND TERMINATION This Agreement shall take effect upon the execution hereof by both parties hereto, and, unless sooner terminated as per paragraph 5.2 below, shall remain in effect until the expiration of the Patent. Upon any material breach or default under this Agreement by either Party, the other Party may give notice of such breach or default and, unless the same shall be cured within [NUMBER] days after delivery of such notice, then, without limitation of any other remedy available hereunder, such Party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon delivery of a notice of termination to the other Party at any time thereafter. The termination of this Agreement by either of the Parties shall be subject to all other rights and remedies available to the Parties hereunder or otherwise. 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PURCHASED ASSETS 10 2.1 Purchased Assets 10 2.2 Excluded Assets 11 2.3 Leases and Retention of Ownership Agreements 12 2.4 Removal of Purchased Assets 12 2.5 Forward Commitments 12 2.6 Assets Used in the Business 12 3 - PURCHASE AND SALE 12 3.1 Purchase Price 12 3.2 Default 13 3.3 Balance of Price 13 3.4 Allocation of the Purchase Price 13 3.5 No Assumption of Liabilities 13 3.6 Payment of Taxes 14 3.7 Adjustments 14 3.8 Net Worth Adjustment 14 3.9 Disagreement Regarding Adjustment of Purchase Price 14 3.10 Escrow of Purchase Price 14 4 - CLOSING AND CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE SALE 15 4.1 Closing Date 15 4.2 Conditions Precedent to Closing in Favor of the Purchaser 15 4.2.1 Corporate Authorization 15 4.2.2 Statements 15 4.2.3 Truth of Representations and Warranties 15 4.2.4 Compliance with Terms and Conditions 15 4.2.5 Governmental Approvals 16 4.2.6 Approval of Purchaser's Counsel 16 4.2.7 Prohibited Actions 16 4.2.8 Delivery of Documents and Title Deeds 16 4.2.9 Legal Opinion of Seller's Counsel 16 4.2.10 Non-Competition Agreements 16 4.2.11 Residence 16 4.2.12 Bulk Sale Affidavit 17 4.2.13 Tax Election Form 17 4.2.14 Powers of Attorney 17 4.2.15 Consents 17 4.2.16 Due Diligence 17 4.2.17 No Substantial Damage or Adverse Change 17 4.2.18 No Adverse Legislation 17 4.2.19 Delivery of Documents 17 4.3 Conditions Precedent to Closing in Favor of the Seller 18 4.3.1 Letter of Credit 18 4.3.2 Truth of Representations and Warranties 18 4.3.3 Compliance with Terms and Conditions 18 4.3.4 Legal Opinion of Purchaser's Counsel 18 4.4 Risk of Loss 18 4.5 Notification 19 5 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER AND THE PURCHASER 19 5.1 Representations and Warranties of Seller 19 5.1.1 Due Incorporation and Qualification to Carry on Business 19 5.1.2 Binding Nature 19 5.1.3 Title of Assets 19 5.1.4 Options, Commitments 20 5.1.5 No Violation 20 5.1.6 Books and Records 20 5.1.7 Business Conducted in Ordinary Course 20 5.1.8 Leases 21 5.1.9 Uses 21 5.1.10 Work Orders 21 5.1.11 Litigation 22 5.1.12 Proprietary Rights 22 5.1.13 Infringement of Proprietary Rights 22 5.1.14 Compliance with Laws 22 5.1.15 Employment Agreements 23 5.1.16 Labour Unions 23 5.1.17 Labour Practices 23 5.1.18 Pension Plans 23 5.1.19 Restrictive Documents 24 5.1.20 Outstanding Long Term Indebtedness 24 5.1.21 Outstanding Guarantees 24 5.1.22 Insurance 24 5.1.23 Taxes 24 5.1.24 Withholdings 25 5.1.25 Condition of Purchased Assets 25 5.1.26 Clients and Supplies 25 5.1.27 Vacation Pay 25 5.1.28 Residence 25 5.1.29 Knowledge 25 5.1.30 Liabilities 26 5.1.31 Inventories 26 5.1.32 Financial Statements 26 5.1.33 Absence of Certain Developments 26 5.1.34 No Material Adverse Change 27 5.1.35 Other Agreements 27 5.1.36 Environmental Matters 28 5.1.37 Reliance 29 5.1.38 Evidence 29 5.1.39 Standard of Conduct 29 5.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser 29 5.2.1 Due Incorporation 29 5.2.2 Binding Nature 29 5.2.3 No Violation 29 5.3 Survival 30 5.4 Indemnification of the Purchaser 30 5.5 Warranty Work 30 6 - EMPLOYEES 31 6.1 List of Non-Unionized Employees 31 6.2 Employment to Non-Unionized Employees 31 6.3 Claims by Non-Unionized Employees 31 6.4 Pension Plan for Employees 31 6.5 Assumption of Collective Agreement 32 6.6 List of Unionized Employees 32 6.7 Offers to Unionized Employees 32 6.8 Short Term and Long Term Disability 33 6.9 Benefit Plans 33 7 - MUTUAL COOPERATION 33 7.1 Conduct of Business Prior to Closing 33 (a) Conduct Business in Ordinary Course 33 (b) Continue Insurance 33 (c) Perform Obligations 33 7.2 Access for Investigation Prior to Closing 33 7.3 Actions to Satisfy Closing Conditions 34 7.4 Transfer of Purchased Assets 34 7.5 Assistance in Judicial Claims 35 7.6 Collection of Receivables 35 7.7 Accounts Receivable 35 7.8 Differentiation of Products 36 8 - MISCELLANEOUS 36 8.1 Successors and Assigns 36 8.2 Brokers 36 8.3 Legal Fees 36 8.4 Public Announcement 36 8.5 Entire Agreement 36 8.6 Notices 37 8.7 Time of Essence 37 8.8 Counterparts 37 9 - GUARANTEE 37 9.1 Intervention of the Guarantor 37 9.2 Indulgence 38 9.3 Disability of Purchaser 38 ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT This Asset Purchase Agreement (the \"Agreement\") is effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the \"Purchaser\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [FIRST PART] (the \"Company\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [SECOND PART] (the \"Seller\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] WHEREAS the Seller carries on the business of [NUMBER] WHEREAS the Seller has agreed to sell and the Purchaser has agreed to purchase certain assets relating to the Business upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS HEREIN CONTAINED AND OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, THE [COMPANY NAME] HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: INTERPRETATION Definitions Unless the subject matter or context otherwise requires: \"Affiliate\" has the meaning ascribed to the term \"affiliated corporations\" in the [COUNTRY Business Corporations Act]. \"Associate\" has the meaning ascribed to the term \"associate\" in the [COUNTRY Business Corporations Act]. \"Balance of Price\" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.1.2. \"Books and Records\" means any books and records (originals or copies thereof) of Seller relating exclusively to the Business including, without limitation, books and records relating to the purchase materials and supplies, the manufacture, assembly and processing of products, sales of products, dealings with customers and franchises, invoices, customer lists, mailing lists, suppliers lists, trademarks and trade names, financial records, personnel records (to the extent permitted by law) and taxes (excluding Seller's income tax and other tax records unrelated to the Business).","Asset Purchase Agreement","37",259,"https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/asset-purchase-agreement-D928.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/928.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#928.xml",{"title":6,"description":6},[159,160],{"label":33,"url":99},{"label":161,"url":162},"Purchase & Sale Agreements","purchase-sale-agreement","asset purchase agreement","/template/asset-purchase-agreement-D928",{"description":166,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":167,"pages":136,"size":168,"extension":10,"preview":169,"thumb":170,"svgFrame":171,"seoMetadata":172,"parents":173,"keywords":176,"url":177},"JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT This Joint Venture Agreement (the \"Agreement\") is effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the \"First Joint Venturer\"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [SECOND JOINT VENTURER NAME] (the \"Second Joint Venturer\"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] This Agreement is entered by First Joint Venturer and Second Joint Venturer, herein after collectively referred to as the \"Joint Venturers\", for the purpose of performing: [DESCRIBE JOINT VENTURE]. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the parties are desirous of forming a Joint Venture (the \"Venture\"), under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE] by execution of this Agreement for the purposes set forth herein and are desirous of fixing and defining between themselves their respective responsibilities, interests, and liabilities in connection with the performance of the before mentioned project; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises herein contained, the Parties herein agree to constitute themselves as Joint Venturers, henceforth, \"Venturers\" for the purposes before mentioned, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto, after first being duly sworn, do covenant, agree and certify as follows: DEFINITIONS \"Affiliate\" shall refer to (i) any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with another person, (ii) any person owning or controlling 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other person, (iii) any officer, director or other partner of such person and (iv) if such other person is an officer, director, joint Venturer or partner, any business or entity for which such person acts in any such capacity. \"Venturers\" shall refer to [VENTURE NAME] Inc., and any successor(s) as may be designated and admitted to the Venture. \"Internal Revenue Code\", \"Code\" or \"I.R.C.\" shall refer to the current and applicable Internal Revenue Code. \"Net Profits and Net Losses\" means the taxable income and loss of the Venture, except as follows: [DESCRIBE] The \"Book\" value of an asset shall be substituted for its adjusted tax basis if the two differ, but otherwise Net Profits and Net Losses shall be determined in accordance with federal income tax principles. \"Project\" shall refer to that certain [DESCRIBE] project known as [NAME]. \"Treasury Regulations\" shall refer to those regulations promulgated by the Department of the Treasury with respect to certain provision of Internal Revenue Code. \"Percentage of Participation\" shall refer to that figure set forth in Exhibit A. FORMATION, NAME, AND PRINCIPLE PLACE OF BUSINESS Formation (a) The Venturers do hereby form a joint venture pursuant to the laws of the State of [STATE/PROVINCE] in order for the Venture to carry on the purposes for which provision is made herein. (b) The Ventures shall execute such certificates as may be required by the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE] or of any other state in order for the Venture to operate its business and shall do all other acts and things requisite for the continuation of the Venture as a joint venture pursuant to applicable law. Name The Name and style under which the Venture shall be conducted is: [DESCRIBE]. Principal place of business The Venture shall maintain its principal place of business at [FULL ADDRESS]. The Venture may re-locate its office from time to time or have additional offices as the Venturers may determine. PURPOSE OF THE JOINT VENTURE The business of the Venture shall be to perform: [DESCRIBE], a project having the Contract # , being entitled, and being in a dollar amount of [AMOUNT], in accordance with the contract documents for the Project and all such other business incidental to the general purposes herein set forth. TERM The term of the Venture shall commence as of the date hereof and shall be terminated and dissolved upon the earliest to occur of: (i) completion of the Project and receipt of all sums due the Venture by the Owner, [OWNER NAME] pursuant thereto and payment of all laborers and material men employed by the Venture in connection with the project; (ii) [DATE]; (iii) the unanimous agreement of the Ventures; or (iv) the order of a court of competent jurisdiction. PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION Description Except as otherwise provided in sections 6.0 and 9.0 hereof, the interest of the Parties in any gross profits and their respective shares in any losses and/or liabilities that may result from the filing of a joint bid and/or the performance of the Construction Contract, and their interests in all property and equipment acquired and all money received in connection with the performance of the Contract shall be as follows: [Name Joint Venture Partner Percentage] Losses The Parties agree that in the event any losses arise out of or results from the performance of the Project, each Venturer shall assume and pay the share of the losses that is equal to the percentage of participation. Liabilities If for any reason, a Venturer sustains any liabilities or is required to pay any losses arising out of or directly connected with the Project, or the execution of any surety bonds or indemnity agreements in connection therewith, which are in excess of its Percentage of Participation, in the Joint Venture, the other Venturer shall promptly reimburse such Venturer this excess, so that each and every member of the Joint Venturer will then have paid its proportionate share of such losses to the full extent of its Percentage of Participation. Indemnities The Venturers agree to indemnify each other and to hold the other harmless from, any and all losses of the Joint Venture that are in excess of such other Venturer's Percentage of Participation. Provided that the provisions of this subsection shall be limited to losses that are directly connected with or arise out of the performance of the Project and/or the execution of any bonds or indemnity agreements in connection therewith and shall not be relate to or include any incidental, indirect or consequential losses that may be sustained or suffered by a Party. Duration The Parties shall from time to time execute such bonds and indemnity agreements, including applications there and other documents that may be necessary in connection with the performance of the Project. Provided however, that the liability of each of the Parties under any agreements to indemnify a surety company or surety companies shall be limited to the percentage of the total liability assumed by all the Parties under such indemnity agreements that is equal to the Party's Percentage of Participation. Initial contribution of the venture (a) The Venturers shall contribute the Property to the Venture and their Capital Account shall each be credited with the appropriate value of such contribution in accordance with their Venture interests. (b) Except as otherwise required by law or this Agreement, the Venturers shall not be required to make any further capital contributions to the Venture. Venture interests Upon execution of this Agreement, the Venturers shall each own the following interests in the Venture: Joint Venture Partner Percentage Return of capital contributions (a) No Venturer shall have the right to withdraw his capital contributions or demand or receive the return of his capital contributions or any part thereof, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. (b) The Venturers shall not be personally liable for the return of capital contributions or any part thereof, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. 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Transfer software IP ownership while retaining defined rights. Used in 190+ countries. Free Word and PDF download.","assignment of rights in computer software with reservation",[185,186,187,188,189,190,191,192],"software rights assignment template","software ip assignment with reservation","computer software assignment agreement","partial software rights transfer","software assignment contract template","ip assignment with retained rights","software ownership transfer agreement","software rights assignment word template",{"name":194,"credential":195,"reviewed_date":196},"Bruno Goulet","CEO, Business in a Box","2026-05-02",{"difficulty":198,"legal_review_recommended":199,"signature_required":199},"advanced",true,{"what_it_is":201,"when_you_need_it":202,"whats_inside":203},"An Assignment of Rights in Computer Software with Reservation is a legally binding agreement through which a software rights holder (assignor) transfers ownership of defined software intellectual property to another party (assignee) while explicitly reserving certain rights for continued use. This free Word download gives you a structured, attorney-aligned starting point you can edit online and export as PDF to execute a controlled IP transfer that protects both parties.\n","Use it when selling or transferring software IP to a buyer, investor, or employer while needing to retain a license to use, modify, or sub-license the software for your own ongoing purposes. It is also appropriate when a developer assigns work-for-hire deliverables but must retain rights to underlying libraries or pre-existing code.\n","Parties and recitals, precise definition of the software being assigned, scope of assignment, reservation of rights clause, representations and warranties, consideration and payment terms, indemnification, governing law, and signature blocks for both parties.\n",[205,209,213,217,221,225],{"title":206,"use_case":207,"icon_asset_id":208},"Independent software developers","Assigning client work-for-hire while retaining rights to reusable code libraries","persona-freelancer",{"title":210,"use_case":211,"icon_asset_id":212},"Startup founders","Transferring software IP to investors or acquirers while retaining a personal-use license","persona-startup-founder",{"title":214,"use_case":215,"icon_asset_id":216},"Software companies","Selling a product line or codebase to a buyer while reserving rights to shared 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[STATE/COUNTRY] [ENTITY TYPE] ('Assignee').","Using trade names instead of registered legal entity names. If the assignor entity doesn't match copyright registration records, the chain of title becomes defective and may need costly correction later.",{"name":299,"plain_english":300,"sample_language":301,"common_mistake":302},"Definition and description of the software","Precisely identifies the software being assigned — including version numbers, repository locations, functional description, and any documentation — so there is no ambiguity about what is and is not transferred.","The 'Software' means the computer program identified as [SOFTWARE NAME], version [X.X], including all source code, object code, documentation, and associated materials described in Exhibit A, as of the Effective Date.","Describing the software only by product name without version or repository reference. This creates scope disputes when the codebase evolves post-signing or when multiple versions exist.",{"name":304,"plain_english":305,"sample_language":306,"common_mistake":307},"Scope of assignment","States which intellectual property rights are transferred — copyright, patent rights, trade secrets, and related rights — and whether the assignment is worldwide and perpetual.","Assignor hereby irrevocably assigns to Assignee all right, title, and interest in and to the Software, including all copyrights, patent rights, trade secrets, and other intellectual property rights therein, throughout the world, in perpetuity.","Omitting patent rights from the assignment scope. If the software is later found to embody a patentable invention the assignor holds, the assignee may have no right to that protection.",{"name":309,"plain_english":310,"sample_language":311,"common_mistake":312},"Reservation of rights","Explicitly carves out rights the assignor retains after the transfer — for example, a perpetual, royalty-free license to use the software internally, or rights to pre-existing underlying libraries.","Notwithstanding the foregoing, Assignor hereby reserves and retains a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, modify, and incorporate the Software solely for [INTERNAL USE / SPECIFIED PURPOSE], and all rights in and to the Pre-Existing IP identified in Exhibit B.","Drafting the reservation clause in vague terms such as 'for personal use.' Without specifying the exact scope — commercial vs. non-commercial, sublicensable or not, geographic limits — the reservation is unenforceable or triggers disputes at the first exercise.",{"name":314,"plain_english":315,"sample_language":316,"common_mistake":317},"Consideration and payment terms","States the price or other value exchanged for the assignment, the payment schedule, and any conditions on payment such as escrow release or milestone delivery.","In consideration of the assignment set out herein, Assignee shall pay Assignor the sum of [AMOUNT] ([CURRENCY]), payable as follows: [X]% on the Effective Date and [X]% upon delivery of all source code repositories to Assignee's designated version control system.","Stating consideration as '$1 and other good and valuable consideration' without specifying the real amount. This nominal-consideration formula is enforceable in most US states but creates problems in Canada and the EU, where courts scrutinize adequacy of consideration more closely.",{"name":319,"plain_english":320,"sample_language":321,"common_mistake":322},"Representations and warranties","The assignor confirms they own the rights being transferred, the software does not infringe third-party IP, there are no outstanding licenses or encumbrances, and no open-source components are embedded that would void proprietary claims.","Assignor represents and warrants that: (a) Assignor is the sole owner of the Software and has full right and authority to assign it; (b) the Software does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights; (c) there are no outstanding licenses, liens, or encumbrances on the Software; and (d) the Software contains no open-source components subject to a copyleft license except as disclosed in Exhibit C.","No open-source disclosure warranty. Undisclosed GPL or AGPL components embedded in assigned software can infect the entire codebase with copyleft obligations, fundamentally altering the value received by the assignee.",{"name":284,"plain_english":324,"sample_language":325,"common_mistake":326},"Requires the assignor to compensate the assignee for losses arising from a breach of the warranties — particularly third-party IP infringement claims — and sets any cap on indemnification liability.","Assignor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Assignee from and against any claims, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of any breach of Assignor's representations and warranties, up to a maximum aggregate liability of [CAP AMOUNT].","No liability cap on indemnification. An uncapped indemnity in a software assignment can expose an individual developer to liability far exceeding the assignment price if a significant infringement claim arises.",{"name":328,"plain_english":329,"sample_language":330,"common_mistake":331},"Moral rights waiver","The assignor waives any moral rights — rights of attribution and integrity — to the extent permitted by applicable law, so the assignee can modify, adapt, or publish the software without restriction.","To the extent permitted by applicable law, Assignor irrevocably waives all moral rights in the Software, including rights of attribution and integrity, in favor of Assignee and its successors and assigns.","Omitting a moral rights waiver for international transactions. In Canada, the UK, and the EU, moral rights exist separately from economic copyright and cannot be assigned — only waived — meaning an assignee without a waiver may face restrictions on modification or publication.",{"name":333,"plain_english":334,"sample_language":335,"common_mistake":336},"Governing law and dispute resolution","Specifies which jurisdiction's law governs the agreement and the mechanism for resolving disputes — arbitration, mediation, or court — including the venue.","This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of [STATE / PROVINCE / COUNTRY], without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising hereunder shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by [AAA / JAMS / ICDR] in [CITY], except claims for injunctive relief protecting IP rights.","Choosing a governing law with no connection to either party's jurisdiction. Courts in several jurisdictions — including California and Ontario — apply local mandatory IP rules regardless of the contractual choice of law.",{"name":338,"plain_english":339,"sample_language":340,"common_mistake":341},"Further assurances and recordation","Requires the assignor to execute any additional documents — copyright office registration forms, patent assignment recordals, domain transfer forms — needed to perfect the assignee's title in relevant registries.","Assignor agrees to execute and deliver, at Assignee's reasonable request, all further instruments and documents necessary to perfect, record, or enforce the assignment of rights set out in this Agreement, including filings with the [US Copyright Office / CIPO / UKIPO / EPO].","No further-assurances clause. Without it, an assignor who later becomes uncooperative — or insolvent — may leave the assignee unable to record title in copyright or patent registries, weakening enforceability against third parties.",[343,348,353,358,363,368,373,378],{"step":344,"title":345,"description":346,"tip":347},1,"Identify both parties by their full legal names","Enter the assignor's and assignee's registered legal entity names, jurisdictions of incorporation, and principal addresses. For individuals, use full legal names as they appear on government ID.","Cross-reference the assignor's name against any copyright registration for the software — a mismatch in the chain of title can invalidate the assignment.",{"step":349,"title":350,"description":351,"tip":352},2,"Define the software precisely in Exhibit A","Prepare Exhibit A listing the software name, version number, repository URL or hash, functional description, and all associated documentation. Reference this exhibit throughout the agreement rather than describing the software in the body.","Include a SHA-256 hash or Git commit ID of the codebase at the point of assignment to create an immutable record of exactly what was transferred.",{"step":354,"title":355,"description":356,"tip":357},3,"Draft the reservation of rights clause with exact scope","Specify precisely what the assignor retains — for example, a non-exclusive, royalty-free, internal-use-only license, or rights to named underlying libraries listed in Exhibit B. State whether the reservation is sublicensable, geographically limited, or time-limited.","If the reserved rights include underlying libraries used in multiple client projects, list each library by name and version in Exhibit B to prevent future scope disputes.",{"step":359,"title":360,"description":361,"tip":362},4,"Conduct an open-source audit before signing","Scan the codebase for open-source components using a tool such as FOSSA, Black Duck, or Scancode. Disclose all findings in Exhibit C as required by the representations and warranties clause.","GPL and AGPL components are assignment deal-breakers for most buyers — resolve them before signing rather than disclosing them as an exhibit and hoping the assignee accepts.",{"step":364,"title":365,"description":366,"tip":367},5,"Set consideration and payment milestones","Enter the total assignment price, currency, and payment schedule. Tie milestone payments to specific deliverables — source code handover, documentation delivery, or escrow release — rather than calendar dates alone.","For assignments over $50,000, consider a source code escrow arrangement to protect the assignee if the assignor becomes unreachable or insolvent before full delivery.",{"step":369,"title":370,"description":371,"tip":372},6,"Include the moral rights waiver for international use","Add the moral rights waiver clause if either party is located in or the software will be used in Canada, the UK, the EU, or Australia. Confirm the waiver language meets the specific statutory requirements of the applicable jurisdiction.","In Canada, moral rights can only be waived — not assigned — so the waiver must be explicit and in writing to be effective under the Copyright Act.",{"step":374,"title":375,"description":376,"tip":377},7,"Execute before transferring any credentials or repositories","Both parties must sign the agreement before the assignor hands over source code repositories, API keys, or deployment credentials. Post-transfer execution creates a fresh-consideration issue and may leave the assignee holding IP without a perfected assignment.","Use a timestamped electronic signature platform to capture execution date precisely — this matters if either party later disputes when the assignment took effect.",{"step":379,"title":380,"description":381,"tip":382},8,"Record the assignment with the relevant IP registry","File the assignment with the US Copyright Office (Form CA or cover sheet), CIPO in Canada, or the UKIPO as applicable. For patent rights, record with the USPTO or relevant national patent office within 3 months of execution to preserve priority against subsequent transferees.","Recording at the Copyright Office costs $105 per assignment as of 2026 and creates a public record that protects against a fraudulent second assignment to another party.",[384,388,392,396,400,404],{"mistake":385,"why_it_matters":386,"fix":387},"Vague reservation of rights scope","A reservation clause that says 'assignor retains a license for personal use' without specifying commercial or non-commercial, sublicensable or not, and geographic reach will be interpreted differently by each party and litigated eventually.","Define every dimension of the reserved rights explicitly: purpose, exclusivity, sublicensability, geography, and duration. List reserved assets by name in a separate exhibit.",{"mistake":389,"why_it_matters":390,"fix":391},"No open-source component disclosure","Undisclosed copyleft components — particularly GPL or AGPL code — can obligate the assignee to release the entire codebase as open source, destroying the commercial value of the assignment.","Run a dependency scan before signing and disclose all open-source components with their licenses in a dedicated exhibit. Resolve any copyleft conflicts before execution.",{"mistake":393,"why_it_matters":394,"fix":395},"Omitting the further-assurances clause","Without it, an assignor who becomes uncooperative, changes address, or enters insolvency proceedings may be impossible to locate when the assignee needs signatures for copyright office recordation or patent transfer.","Include a further-assurances clause requiring the assignor to execute any additional documents needed to perfect title in applicable registries, at the assignee's reasonable expense.",{"mistake":397,"why_it_matters":398,"fix":399},"Failing to record the assignment with IP registries","An unrecorded copyright assignment is valid between the parties but may be defeated by a later good-faith assignee who records first — this is an explicit priority rule under US copyright law (17 U.S.C. § 205).","File the assignment with the US Copyright Office within 1 month of execution for domestic assignments, or within 2 months for international ones, to preserve priority against subsequent claimants.",{"mistake":401,"why_it_matters":402,"fix":403},"No liability cap on indemnification","An uncapped indemnity clause exposes an individual developer or small company to unlimited liability if a significant third-party IP infringement claim arises from the assigned software.","Negotiate a cap on indemnification liability — typically set at 1–3× the assignment consideration — and carve out fraud or willful misrepresentation from the cap.",{"mistake":405,"why_it_matters":406,"fix":407},"Using trade name instead of registered legal entity for the assignor","If the assignor's trade name doesn't match the copyright registration or incorporation records, the chain of title is defective, and the assignee may be unable to enforce rights against third-party infringers.","Verify the assignor's exact registered legal name against corporate registry filings and any existing copyright registrations before executing the agreement.",[409,412,415,418,421,424,427,430,433,436],{"question":410,"answer":411},"What is an assignment of rights in computer software with reservation?","An assignment of rights in computer software with reservation is a legal agreement in which the owner of software intellectual property transfers ownership to another party while explicitly retaining defined rights — such as a personal-use license or rights to pre-existing underlying libraries. Unlike a full assignment, the reservation clause ensures the original developer can continue using specified elements of the software after the transfer takes effect. It is commonly used in developer-to-client transfers, startup IP sales, and technology M&A transactions.\n",{"question":413,"answer":414},"What is the difference between a full assignment and an assignment with reservation?","A full assignment transfers all intellectual property rights in the software to the assignee with nothing retained by the assignor. An assignment with reservation achieves the same transfer of ownership but carves out specific, defined rights the assignor keeps — for example, a non-exclusive license to use the software in their own products, or ownership of pre-existing code libraries embedded in the deliverable. The reservation must be drafted precisely; a vague carve-out creates ongoing disputes about what the assignor may and may not do.\n",{"question":416,"answer":417},"Does an assignment of software rights need to be in writing?","Yes. Under the copyright laws of the United States (17 U.S.C. § 204), Canada, the United Kingdom, and most EU member states, an assignment of copyright must be in writing and signed by the assignor to be legally effective. An oral agreement to assign software rights is generally unenforceable. The written agreement should also be specific enough to identify the software being transferred without ambiguity.\n",{"question":419,"answer":420},"What rights should a developer typically reserve when assigning client software?","Most developers reserve the right to use pre-existing code libraries, frameworks, and tools they built before the engagement — these are typically listed as \"pre-existing IP\" excluded from the assignment scope. Many also negotiate a non-exclusive license to use the finished software as a portfolio reference or to re-use generic architectural patterns in future projects. Reserving rights to demonstrate the work to prospective clients is also common, subject to any confidentiality obligations.\n",{"question":422,"answer":423},"Should I record a software assignment with the copyright office?","Recording is not required for the assignment to be valid between the parties, but it is strongly advisable. Under US copyright law, a recorded assignment has priority over a later unrecorded assignment to a different party — meaning a fraudulent or mistaken second transfer to another buyer could defeat an unrecorded assignment. The filing fee is approximately $105 at the US Copyright Office as of 2026. In the UK and Canada, similar registration systems exist and provide comparable protection.\n",{"question":425,"answer":426},"Can moral rights in software be assigned?","No. In most jurisdictions outside the United States, moral rights — the right of attribution and the right to object to derogatory treatment — cannot be assigned; they can only be waived. In the US, moral rights for software are not recognized under federal law, so this is less of a concern domestically. For agreements involving Canadian, UK, or EU parties, the assignment must include an explicit written waiver of moral rights to give the assignee full freedom to modify and publish the software.\n",{"question":428,"answer":429},"What happens if the assigned software contains open-source components?","Open-source components are subject to their own licenses — some permissive (MIT, Apache 2.0), some restrictive (GPL, AGPL). Copyleft licenses like the GPL can require the assignee to release the entire codebase as open source if the software is distributed, which may fundamentally undermine the value of the assignment. The assignor should disclose all open-source components before execution, and the assignee should conduct independent due diligence using a license-scanning tool before closing.\n",{"question":431,"answer":432},"Do I need a lawyer to complete an assignment of software rights?","For straightforward assignments between a freelancer and a domestic client at low dollar values, a high-quality template is typically sufficient. Legal review is strongly recommended when the assignment involves material IP value (above roughly $25,000), cross-border parties, patent rights in addition to copyright, open-source compliance issues, or when the reserved rights are commercially significant. A 1–2 hour attorney review typically costs $300–$800 and can prevent disputes that cost multiples of that to litigate.\n",{"question":434,"answer":435},"What is the consideration required for a software assignment to be binding?","The assignment must be supported by consideration — something of value exchanged by both parties — to be enforceable as a contract in common-law jurisdictions. Payment is the most common form. In employment contexts, continued employment or a bonus may serve as consideration. In Canada, courts have scrutinized nominal consideration ($1) more carefully than US courts; a stated fair-market-value amount is more defensible. The consideration amount should always be specified in the agreement rather than left as a vague recital.\n",{"question":437,"answer":438},"Can a software assignment be reversed or rescinded?","Generally, no — an executed assignment of IP rights is intended to be irrevocable and permanent. However, an assignment can be unwound by mutual written agreement, or may be voidable if one party can show fraud, misrepresentation, duress, or failure of consideration. Some jurisdictions also allow rescission if the assignee materially breaches a condition attached to the assignment. To minimize risk of inadvertent rescission, the agreement should include a clear statement that the assignment is irrevocable once the consideration has been paid.\n",[440,444,448,452,456,460],{"industry":441,"icon_asset_id":442,"specifics":443},"Technology / SaaS","industry-saas","Founders assigning product codebases to the corporate entity while retaining personal-use licenses for reusable components they bring to future ventures.",{"industry":445,"icon_asset_id":446,"specifics":447},"Professional Services","industry-professional-services","Consulting and development firms assigning bespoke client deliverables while reserving rights to proprietary methodology tools and internal frameworks embedded in the work.",{"industry":449,"icon_asset_id":450,"specifics":451},"Media and Entertainment","industry-media","Game studios and creative technology companies assigning software engines or tools to publishers while retaining rights to use the same engine for future titles.",{"industry":453,"icon_asset_id":454,"specifics":455},"Financial Services","industry-fintech","Fintech developers assigning trading algorithms or compliance software to financial institutions while reserving rights to underlying quantitative models for other deployments.",{"industry":457,"icon_asset_id":458,"specifics":459},"Healthcare / MedTech","industry-healthtech","MedTech developers assigning FDA-cleared software to device manufacturers while retaining rights to core diagnostic libraries used across multiple product lines.",{"industry":461,"icon_asset_id":462,"specifics":463},"Manufacturing","industry-manufacturing","Industrial automation developers assigning PLC and SCADA software to OEM manufacturers while reserving rights to reuse control logic modules in other industrial applications.",[465,469,472,474],{"vs":466,"vs_template_id":467,"summary":468},"Assignment of Rights in Computer Software (full)","assignment-of-rights-in-computer-software-D755","A full software assignment transfers all intellectual property rights to the assignee with no rights retained by the assignor. The assignment with reservation achieves the same ownership transfer but explicitly carves out defined rights the assignor keeps. Use the full assignment when the developer has no ongoing need to use any element of the software; use the reservation variant when pre-existing libraries, reusable modules, or a personal-use license must be preserved.",{"vs":89,"vs_template_id":470,"summary":471},"software-license-agreement-D12717","A software license agreement grants permission to use the software without transferring ownership — the licensor remains the IP owner. An assignment with reservation permanently transfers ownership to the assignee while the assignor retains only the specific carved-out rights. Use a license when the developer intends to maintain and commercialize the software broadly; use the assignment when the buyer needs full ownership and the developer needs only limited continued access.",{"vs":106,"vs_template_id":244,"summary":473},"An independent contractor agreement governs the engagement terms — scope, deliverables, payment, and IP ownership — for a project. An assignment with reservation is the standalone instrument that executes the actual IP transfer, often referenced in or attached to the contractor agreement. Both documents may be needed: the contractor agreement to govern the project and the assignment to formally transfer and record title.",{"vs":250,"vs_template_id":251,"summary":475},"An NDA protects confidential information shared between parties during due diligence or negotiations but does not transfer any rights. An assignment with reservation actually transfers IP ownership. The two documents serve sequential purposes in a software transaction: the NDA protects the code during evaluation; the assignment transfers title at closing.",{"use_template":477,"template_plus_review":481,"custom_drafted":485},{"best_for":478,"cost":479,"time":480},"Freelancers and small studios assigning domestic client work under $25,000 with straightforward reservation of pre-existing libraries","Free","30–60 minutes",{"best_for":482,"cost":483,"time":484},"Assignments involving significant IP value, cross-border parties, patent rights, or commercially important reserved rights","$300–$800 (1–2 hours of IP attorney review)","2–5 business days",{"best_for":486,"cost":487,"time":488},"Technology M&A transactions, assignments with complex open-source compliance issues, or multi-jurisdictional IP portfolios above $100,000 in value","$2,000–$8,000+","2–4 weeks",[490,495,500,505],{"code":491,"name":492,"flag_asset_id":493,"note":494},"us","United States","flag-us","Under 17 U.S.C. § 204, a copyright assignment must be in writing and signed by the assignor to be valid. Recording at the US Copyright Office within 1 month of execution (2 months for foreign assignments) gives the assignee priority over later unrecorded transfers under § 205. Moral rights in software are not recognized under federal law, so no waiver is required domestically. State-specific rules may apply to patent assignment in California and other jurisdictions.",{"code":496,"name":497,"flag_asset_id":498,"note":499},"ca","Canada","flag-ca","The Copyright Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42) requires copyright assignments to be in writing and signed. Moral rights exist separately from economic rights and cannot be assigned — only waived in writing; include an explicit waiver clause. Courts in Ontario and Quebec have scrutinized nominal consideration ($1) in IP assignments more carefully than US courts, so specifying fair-market-value consideration is advisable. Quebec contracts may need to be provided in French for provincially-regulated parties.",{"code":501,"name":502,"flag_asset_id":503,"note":504},"uk","United Kingdom","flag-uk","Under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA), a copyright assignment must be in writing and signed by or on behalf of the assignor. Moral rights exist and must be waived in writing — they cannot be assigned. The CDPA also creates an automatic right for employees in software copyright in certain circumstances, so employer-assignor scenarios should confirm chain of title carefully. Post-Brexit, assignments involving both UK and EU exploitation should address each jurisdiction's requirements separately.",{"code":506,"name":507,"flag_asset_id":508,"note":509},"eu","European Union","flag-eu","The EU Software Directive (2009/24/EC) harmonizes copyright protection for computer programs across member states but leaves assignment formalities to national law — written form is required in most member states. Moral rights requirements and waivers vary significantly by country: France provides strong non-waivable moral rights, while Germany allows partial waiver by contract. GDPR implications arise if the software processes personal data — ensure data processing agreements accompany any assignment involving EU user data. Authors in some member states also retain resale royalty rights that cannot be transferred.",[233,236,244,251,511,247,254,512,513,514,515,516],"intellectual-property-assignment-D5229","employment-agreement_at-will-employee-D541","website-development-agreement-D14084","consulting-agreement---long-D12543","terms-and-conditions-D12667","technology-transfer-agreement-D919",{"emit_how_to":199,"emit_defined_term":199},{"primary_folder":99,"secondary_folder":519,"document_type":520,"industry":521,"business_stage":522,"tags":523,"confidence":529},"intellectual-property-and-licensing","agreement","software-and-technology","all-stages",[524,525,526,527,528],"intellectual-property","contract","software-licensing","rights-assignment","ip-transfer",0.95,"\u003Ch2>What is an Assignment of Rights in Computer Software with Reservation?\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>An \u003Cstrong>Assignment of Rights in Computer Software with Reservation\u003C/strong> is a legally binding agreement through which the owner of software intellectual property — the assignor — transfers full ownership of defined software rights to another party — the assignee — while explicitly retaining specific, carved-out rights for their own continued use. Unlike a blanket software license (which never transfers ownership) or a full assignment (which transfers everything), this agreement accomplishes a controlled IP handover: the assignee acquires title and all commercial exploitation rights, and the assignor walks away with a precisely defined reservation — typically covering pre-existing code libraries, a personal-use license, or rights to reuse generic architectural components in future work. The agreement must be in writing and signed by the assignor to be enforceable under copyright law in all major jurisdictions.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Why You Need This Document\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Without a written assignment executed before any code or credentials change hands, the parties have no enforceable record of who owns what — and courts in the US, Canada, the UK, and the EU will not recognize an oral transfer of copyright. For the assignee, the absence of this document means they may be paying for software they do not legally own, leaving them exposed to an infringement claim from the original developer the moment a commercial dispute arises. For the assignor, an undocumented transfer offers no protection for the pre-existing tools and libraries they need to keep using in other projects. The reservation clause is what separates this agreement from a full transfer: it ensures the developer can continue building on their own work without infringing the assignee's newly acquired rights. This template gives both parties a structured, jurisdictionally aware starting point that covers the full chain of title — from open-source disclosure through copyright office recordation — so neither side faces a preventable dispute over who owns the code.\u003C/p>\n",1781186032921]