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For good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, ISP and Content Provider hereby agree as follows: License to Exploit the Content Grant of License Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Content Provider hereby grants to ISP a worldwide license to use, copy, display and perform (privately and publicly), publish, transmit, distribute, sublicense and exploit the Content in whole or in part, separately or together with the Content Provider Trademarks, on or in connection with the promotion or marketing of an ISP Service in any medium, now known or hereafter devised, including, without limitation, in connection with any demonstration, promotion, advertisement or publicity of an ISP Service. Without limitation of the foregoing, the rights granted to ISP include the following: (i) the right to enter the Content and Content Provider Trademarks into ISP's files, storage space and databases; (ii) the right to store, process, retrieve and transmit and to authorize others to store, process, retrieve and transmit the Content and Content Provider Trademarks on or in connection with an ISP Service in any manner or media, now known or hereafter discovered or devised; (iii) the right to reasonably juxtapose and combine the Content with materials owned and/or controlled by ISP, and/or by third parties for the purpose of promoting and advertising the ISP Service; and (iv) the right to offer to Subscribers the option of printing and Downloading for personal use all or any portion of the Content and the Content Provider Trademarks to the Subscriber's computer hard drive or onto a separate disk. Exclusivity The license granted to ISP herein shall be exclusive. Content Provider warrants and represents that (i) the Content has not previously been used, displayed, performed, published, transmitted, distributed, advertised, demonstrated, promoted or otherwise exploited, directly or indirectly, by or to the public, in connection with any on-line computer service or any other form of interactive on-line service; and (ii) during the Exclusivity Period, the Content will not be used, displayed, performed, published, transmitted, distributed, advertised, demonstrated, promoted or otherwise exploited in any manner, directly or indirectly, by or to the public, in connection with any on-line computer service or any other form of interactive service except as specifically authorized by the terms of this Agreement. ISP and Content Provider acknowledge and agree that breach of this Section by Content Provider shall entitle ISP to injunctive relief for breach thereof. Exclusivity Period The Exclusivity Period shall commence on the date of this Agreement and continue through the entire term hereof. Corporate Website Content Provider will have the right to create and/or maintain its own website for any corporate purpose which is not competitive with the Service Segment, except Content Provider may provide technical support for the Content and promote and advertise the Content and the Service Segment on its website. Supply of Content Content Provider shall furnish the Content to ISP in accordance with the Delivery Schedule. Thereafter, during the Term of this Agreement: (i) Content Provider shall create, update and maintain the Content (and without limitation, perform in all material respects the obligations specified on Exhibit X in connection therewith); and (ii) provide the Content for publication and distribution on the ISP Service. If within thirty (30) days after receipt by Content Provider of a Delivery Notice from ISP, Content Provider fails in any material respect to deliver substantially all of the Content referenced in such Notice, this Agreement may be terminated by written notice from ISP to Content Provider. ISP Service Functions of ISP ISP shall have the following service function responsibilities: Use reasonable efforts to establish, maintain and operate the Service Segment and ISP Service at its expense pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; Host content on servers and provide specifications, and support for Content Providers to transport their content to the ISP Service; including the maintenance of file or storage space reasonably sufficient to store current Content made available by Content Provider for a reasonable time consistent with commercially prudent operation of the ISP Service, provided ISP shall not be obligated to archive Content that has been updated, replaced or becomes obsolete; Provide such development and authoring tools and such other ISP Software (including any updates, upgrades and enhancements of such) as ISP determines in its sole discretion to make generally available to Content Providers (subject to Section 2(b) of the Standard Terms) for the purpose of allowing Content Provider to design, develop, launch, test and implement its Content on the ISP Service; Provide such training as ISP determines in its sole discretion to make generally available to Content Providers, on terms that are at least as favorable as the terms generally available to other Content Providers; Provide network access to the ISP Service or other Internet access service as may be offered by ISP, as well as general access to users from other Internet access Providers; Provide various operational features for a competitive on-line service which may include Information access, on-line communications and applications, file copy services, electronic shopping capabilities, Email, chat forums, bulletin boards, and Internet standard security for transactions and user data input, all subject to ISP's right to determine, in its sole discretion, the features that will be available with the ISP Service and the date of availability; Provide customer care, including develop and promulgate guidelines for customer care and service, maintain a subscriber registration process, perform all billing and college functions, manage billing inquiries and complaints, collect usage data, develop and adhere to quality control functions, provide customer support and refer inquiries to content provider where necessary, monitor and maintain system performance. 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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. Such termination shall not prejudice any other remedy to which the terminating party may be entitled, either by law, in equity, or under this Agreement. NON-DISCLOSURE OF TRADE SECRETS, CUSTOMER LISTS AND OTHER PROPRIETARY INFORMATION Independent Contractor agrees not to disclose or communicate, in any manner, either during or after Independent Contractor's agreement with Company, information about Company, its operations, clientele, or any other information, that relate to the business of Company including, but not limited to, the names of its customers, its marketing strategies, operations, or any other information of any kind which would be deemed confidential, a trade secret, a customer list, or other form of proprietary information of Company. Independent Contractor acknowledges that the above information is material and confidential and that it affects the profitability of Company. 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NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows: NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Both Parties understand and agree that each Party may have access to the confidential information of the other party. For the purposes of this Agreement, \"Confidential Information\" means proprietary and confidential information about the Disclosing Party's (or it's suppliers') business or activities. Such information includes all business, financial, technical, and other information marked or designated by such Party as \"confidential\" or \"proprietary.\" Confidential Information also includes information which, by the nature of the circumstances surrounding the disclosure, ought in good faith to be treated as confidential. For the purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information does not include: Information that is currently in the public domain or that enters the public domain after the signing of this Agreement. 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 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. The Licensor represents and warrants that the Software shall be bug-free, error-free and compatible with third-party software, and, in case of any bugs etc. in the Software, this shall be rectified by the Licensor free of cost during the Warranty period.","Software License Agreement","8","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/software-license-agreement-D12928.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/12928.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#12928.xml",{"title":126,"description":6},"software license agreement",[128,129],{"label":32,"url":113},{"label":130,"url":131},"License Agreements","license-agreement","/template/software-license-agreement-D12928",{"description":134,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":135,"pages":121,"size":105,"extension":10,"preview":136,"thumb":137,"svgFrame":138,"seoMetadata":139,"parents":141,"keywords":140,"url":146},"PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT This Partnership Agreement (\"Agreement\") is made and effective this [Date], BETWEEN: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the \"First Partner\"), 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 PARTNER NAME] (the \"Second Partner\"), an individual with his main address located at OR a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] RECITALS Partners desire to join together for the pursuit of common business goals. Partners have considered various forms of joint business enterprises for their business activities. Partners desire to enter into a partnership agreement as the most advantageous business form for their mutual purposes. The parties hereto agree to form a limited partnership (the \"Partnership\") under [LAW, CODE OR ACT]. In consideration of the mutual promises contained in this agreement, partners agree as follows: NAME AND DOMICILE The name of the partnership shall be [name]. The principal place of business shall be at [address], [city], [state/province], unless relocated by consent of the partners. Purposes Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, the purposes of the Partnership are to engage in the business of [DESCRIBE ACTIVITIES]; and to conduct other activities as may be necessary or incidental to or desirable in connection with the foregoing. DURATION OF AGREEMENT The term of this agreement shall be for [number] years, commencing on [date], and terminating on [date], unless sooner terminated by mutual consent of the parties or by operation of the provisions of this agreement. CLASSIFICATION AND PERFORMANCE BY PARTNERS Partners shall be classified as active partners, advisory partners, or estate partners. An active partner may voluntarily become an advisory partner, may be required to become one irrespective of age, and shall automatically become one after attaining the age of [age] years, and in each case shall continue as such for [number] years unless the partner sooner withdraws or dies. If an active partner dies, the partner's estate will become an estate partner for [number] years. If an advisory partner dies within [Number] years of having become an advisory partner, the partner will become an estate partner for the balance of the [number]-year period. Only active partners shall have any vote in any partnership matter. At the time of the taking effect of this partnership agreement, all the partners shall be active partners except [name] and [name], who shall be advisory partners. An active partner, after attaining the age of [age] years, or prior to that age if the [executive committee or as the case may be] with the approval of [two-thirds or as the case may be] of all the other active partners determines that the reason for the change in status is bad health, may become an advisory partner at the end of any calendar month on giving [number] calendar months' prior notice in writing of the partner's intention to do so. The notice shall be deemed to be sufficient if sent by registered mail addressed to the partnership at its principal office at [address], [city], [state/province] not less than [number] calendar months prior to the date when the change is to become effective. Any active partner may at any age be required to become an advisory partner at any time if the [executive committee or as the case may be] with the approval of [two-thirds or as the case may be] of the other active partners shall decide that the change is for any reason in the best interests of the partnership, provided notice of the decision shall be given in writing to the partner. The notice shall be signed by the [chairman or as the case may be] of the [executive committee or as the case may be] or, in the event of his or her being unable to sign at the time, by another member of the [executive committee or as the case may be]. The notice shall be served personally on the partner required to change his or her status or mailed by registered mail to the partner's last known address. Change of the partner's status shall become effective as of the date specified in the notice. Every active partner shall automatically and without further act become an advisory partner at the end of the fiscal year in which the partner's birthday occurs. In the event that an active partner becomes an advisory partner or dies, the partner or the partner's estate shall be entitled to the following payments at the following times: [describe] Each active partner shall apply all of the partner's experience, training, and ability in discharging the partner's assigned functions in the partnership and in the performance of all work that may be necessary or advantageous to further the business interests of the partnership. CONTRIBUTION Each partner shall contribute [amount] on or before [date] to be used by the partnership to establish its capital position. Any additional contribution required of partners shall only be determined and established in accordance with Article Nineteen. MANAGEMENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP The Partnership shall be managed by [SPECIFY]. Subject to the limitations specifically contained in this Agreement, [PARTY MANAGING THE PARTNERSHIP] shall have the full, exclusive and absolute right, power and authority to manage and control the Partnership and the property, assets and business thereof. [PARTY MANAGING THE PARTNERSHIP] shall have all of the rights, powers and authority conferred by law or under other provisions of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such powers include the right on behalf of the Partnership, in [PARTY MANAGING THE PARTNERSHIP]' sole discretion, to: Acquire, purchase, renovate, improve, and own any property or assets necessary or appropriate or in the best interests of the business of the Partnership, and to acquire options for the purchase of any such property; Borrow money, issue evidences of indebtedness in connection therewith, refinance, increase the amount of, modify, amend or change the terms of, or extend the time for the payment of, any indebtedness or obligation of the Partnership, and secure such indebtedness by mortgage, deed of trust, pledge or other lien on Partnership assets; Sue on, defend or compromise any and all claims or liabilities in favor of or against the Partnership and to submit any or all such claims or liabilities to arbitration; File applications, communicate and otherwise deal with any and all governmental agencies having jurisdiction over, or in any way affecting, the Partnership's assets or any part thereof or any other aspect of the Partnership business; Retain services of any kind or nature in connection with the Partnership business, and to pay therefore such remuneration deem reasonable and proper; and Perform any and all other acts deem necessary or appropriate to the Partnership business. TRANSFER OF PARNERSHIP INTERESTS Restrictions on Transfer None of the Partners shall sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, encumber, or otherwise dispose of the whole or part of that Partner's interest in the Partnership, and no purchaser or other transferee shall have any rights in the Partnership as an assignee or otherwise with respect to all or any part of that Partnership interest attempted to be sold, assigned, transferred, mortgaged, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of, unless and to the extent that the remaining Partner(s) have given consent to such sale, assignment, transfer, mortgage, or encumbrance, but only if the transferee forthwith assumes and agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and to become a Partner for all purposes hereof, in which event, such transferee shall become a substituted partner under this Agreement.","Partnership Agreement","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/partnership-agreement-D12551.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/12551.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#12551.xml",{"title":140,"description":6},"partnership agreement",[142,143],{"label":32,"url":113},{"label":144,"url":145},"Partnership Agreements","partnership-agreement","/template/partnership-agreement-D12551",{"description":148,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":149,"pages":89,"size":105,"extension":10,"preview":150,"thumb":151,"svgFrame":152,"seoMetadata":153,"parents":155,"keywords":154,"url":158},"SERVICE AGREEMENT This SERVICE AGREEMENT (\"Agreement\") is effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [COMPANY NAME] (the \"Contractor\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [COMPANY NAME] (the \"Customer\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] (The Contractor and the Customer shall be individually referred to as a \"Party\" and collectively referred to as the \"Parties\", as the context may require). WHEREAS A. Contractor has experience and expertise in [DESCRIBE EXPERIENCE AND SERVICE]. B. Customer desires to have Contractor provide services for them. C. Contractor desires to provide services to Customer on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the \"Services\"). NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals, the representations, warranties, and agreements contained in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are now acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: SERVICES PROVIDED Beginning on upon agreement to this contract, [CONTRACTOR] will provide to [CUSTOMER] the following service (collectively, the /Services\"): Description of the project: [DESCRIBE THE SERVICE REQUIRED]. SCOPE OF WORK Contractor agrees to provide Services pursuant to the Scope of Work set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (the \"Scope of Work\"). TERM Unless both parties mutually agree on an extension, this contract will automatically terminate on [SPECIFY]. PERFORMANCE The parties agree to do everything possible to ensure that the terms of this Agreement take effect. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES In exchange for the Services rendered, a payment of [SPECIFY] will be made to the Contractor upon completion of the scheduled Services described in this Contract. If an invoice is not paid on the due date, interest will be added to the current balance. These amounts shall be payable, and the Customer shall pay all overdue amounts at the lesser of [SPECIFY] per cent per annum or the maximum percentage permitted by applicable law. Or Customer will pay Contractor as follows: [SPECIFY]. DELIVERY OF SERVICES The Contractor will exercise due diligence in the provision of services. However, the Customer acknowledges that the indicated delivery times and other payment milestones listed in Scope of Work are estimates and do not constitute final delivery dates. SECURITY The Contractor must make reasonable security arrangement to protect Material from unauthorized access, collection, use, alteration or disposal. OWNERSHIP RIGHT The Customer shall hold the copyright for the agreed version of the Services as delivered, and the Customer's copyright notice may be displayed in the final version. All works, ideas, discoveries, inventions, patents, products or other information that may be protected by copyright (collectively, the \"Work Product\" developed in whole or in part by the Contractor in connection with the Services, shall be the exclusive property of the Customer. Upon request, the Contractor shall execute all documents necessary to confirm or perfect the exclusive ownership of the Customer's \"Work Product\". The Contractor retains exclusive rights to pre-existing materials used in the Customer's projects. The Customer shall not have the right to reuse, resell or otherwise transfer material belonging to the contractor or third parties. The Contractor reserves the right to use the finished public product as an example of a product. RETURN OF PROPERTY Upon the expiry or termination of this Agreement, the Contractor will return to the Customer any property, documentation, records or Confidential Information which is the property of the Customer. COMPENSATION For all services rendered by the Contractor under this Agreement, the Customer shall indemnify the Contractor. In the event that the Customer fails to make any of the payments mentioned, the Contractor shall have the right, but shall not be obliged, to exercise any of the following remedies: ","Service Agreement","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/service-agreement-D12711.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/12711.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#12711.xml",{"title":154,"description":6},"service agreement",[156,157],{"label":32,"url":113},{"label":32,"url":113},"/template/service-agreement-D12711",{"description":160,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":161,"pages":162,"size":163,"extension":10,"preview":164,"thumb":165,"svgFrame":166,"seoMetadata":167,"parents":168,"keywords":173,"url":174},"INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT This Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement (the \"Agreement\") is effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the \"Assignor\"), 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: [COMPANY NAME] (the \"Assignee\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [COMPANY NAME] (the \"Shareholder\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] PREAMBLE WHEREAS [YOUR COMPANY NAME] owns all rights in a patent registered with the [COUNTRY] Patent Office under file number [NUMBER], serial number [NUMBER], entitled [SPECIFY] (the \"Patent\"); WHEREAS [YOUR COMPANY NAME] wishes to assign all rights and title in and to the Patent [COMPANY NAME]; WHEREAS the parties wish to enter into this Agreement on the terms and conditions more particularly provided herein. 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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This free Word download covers IP ownership, license scope, content standards, fees, confidentiality, and termination in a single structured document you can edit online and export as PDF.\n","Use it whenever you supply original content — articles, videos, audio, data feeds, software, or other digital assets — to a third party for publication, distribution, or sub-licensing. It protects your ownership rights while clearly defining the platform's permitted uses.\n","License grant and scope, content ownership and IP assignment, content standards and delivery obligations, fees and payment terms, confidentiality, representations and warranties, indemnification, termination rights, and governing law. A Schedule A for a content catalog description is included as an attachment.\n",[201,205,209,213,217,221],{"title":202,"use_case":203,"icon_asset_id":204},"Independent content creators","Licensing articles, videos, or podcasts to a media platform under defined terms","persona-freelancer",{"title":206,"use_case":207,"icon_asset_id":208},"SaaS and data companies","Supplying data feeds or API-delivered content to enterprise subscribers","persona-startup-founder",{"title":210,"use_case":211,"icon_asset_id":212},"Publishers and media agencies","Formalizing content syndication arrangements with third-party distribution networks","persona-agency",{"title":214,"use_case":215,"icon_asset_id":216},"E-learning platforms","Contracting with instructors or course creators to host and sell their content","persona-small-business-owner",{"title":218,"use_case":219,"icon_asset_id":220},"News and research aggregators","Acquiring licensed editorial content from multiple providers under consistent terms","persona-operations-director",{"title":222,"use_case":223,"icon_asset_id":224},"Software developers and app publishers","Integrating third-party content libraries or media assets into a commercial product","persona-ceo",[226,229,232,235,238,242,245],{"situation":227,"recommended_template":7,"slug":228},"Licensing your own written or multimedia content to a third-party platform","content-provider-agreement-D758",{"situation":230,"recommended_template":231,"slug":228},"Hiring a freelancer to create content you will own outright","Content Creation Agreement",{"situation":233,"recommended_template":88,"slug":234},"Commissioning an independent contractor for ongoing content work","independent-contractor-agreement-D160",{"situation":236,"recommended_template":120,"slug":237},"Licensing software or a software-embedded content product","software-license-agreement-D12928",{"situation":239,"recommended_template":240,"slug":241},"Distributing branded content through a formal partnership channel","Strategic Partnership Agreement","strategic-partnership-agreement-D14070",{"situation":243,"recommended_template":244,"slug":228},"Syndicating written editorial content to newspapers or magazines","Content Syndication Agreement",{"situation":246,"recommended_template":247,"slug":248},"Transferring full copyright ownership rather than licensing it","Copyright Assignment Agreement","copyright-assignment-D960",[250,253,256,259,262,265,268,271,274,277,280,283],{"term":251,"definition":252},"License Grant","The specific permission given by the content owner to the recipient, defining what they can and cannot do with the content.",{"term":254,"definition":255},"Exclusive License","A license that prevents the content owner from granting the same rights to any other party for the duration of the agreement.",{"term":257,"definition":258},"Non-Exclusive License","A license that allows the content owner to grant the same or similar rights to multiple parties simultaneously.",{"term":260,"definition":261},"Sublicense","Permission granted by the licensee to a third party to use the content — requires explicit authorization from the original content owner.",{"term":263,"definition":264},"Moral Rights","An author's right to attribution and to object to modifications that distort or damage their work — distinct from economic copyright and waivable in some jurisdictions.",{"term":266,"definition":267},"Derivative Work","A new creation based on or incorporating the original content, such as a translation, adaptation, or edited compilation.",{"term":269,"definition":270},"Content Standards","Contractual specifications defining acceptable quality, format, accuracy, and compliance requirements the content must meet before delivery.",{"term":272,"definition":273},"Indemnification","A clause requiring one party to compensate the other for losses arising from specified breaches — commonly triggered by IP infringement claims.",{"term":275,"definition":276},"Takedown Obligation","A contractual requirement to remove specified content from a platform promptly upon written notice, typically within 24–72 hours.",{"term":278,"definition":279},"Reversion of Rights","The automatic return of licensed rights to the content owner upon expiration or termination of the agreement.",{"term":281,"definition":282},"Metadata","Descriptive data accompanying the content — title, author, format, keywords, rights information — required for indexing, attribution, and licensing management.",{"term":284,"definition":285},"Perpetual License","A license with no fixed end date, allowing the licensee to continue using the content indefinitely unless otherwise terminated for cause.",[287,292,297,302,307,312,317,322,326,331],{"name":288,"plain_english":289,"sample_language":290,"common_mistake":291},"Parties and recitals","Identifies the content provider and the platform or distributor by their legal entity names and summarizes the purpose of the agreement.","This Content Provider Agreement ('Agreement') is entered into as of [DATE] between [CONTENT PROVIDER LEGAL NAME], a [STATE/COUNTRY] [ENTITY TYPE] ('Provider'), and [PLATFORM/DISTRIBUTOR LEGAL NAME], a [STATE/COUNTRY] [ENTITY TYPE] ('Platform').","Using trade names or DBA names instead of registered legal entity names — this creates ambiguity about which entity is bound by the agreement and can complicate enforcement.",{"name":293,"plain_english":294,"sample_language":295,"common_mistake":296},"Content description and delivery obligations","Defines exactly what content will be supplied, in what format, on what schedule, and through what delivery method.","Provider shall deliver the Content described in Schedule A in [FORMAT] via [DELIVERY METHOD] no later than [DATE / on a rolling basis per the schedule in Schedule A]. Each delivery shall include complete metadata as specified in Exhibit B.","Leaving content scope vague by referring only to a general category. Without a Schedule A listing specific titles, formats, and quantities, disputes over what was owed are almost guaranteed.",{"name":298,"plain_english":299,"sample_language":300,"common_mistake":301},"License grant and scope","States whether the license is exclusive or non-exclusive, the permitted uses, geographic territory, and duration.","Provider grants Platform a [non-exclusive / exclusive], [worldwide / territory-limited], [royalty-free / royalty-bearing], [sublicensable / non-sublicensable] license to host, display, distribute, and reproduce the Content solely for [PERMITTED PURPOSE] during the Term.","Omitting sublicensing rights when the platform uses CDN providers, resellers, or white-label partners — those third parties may technically require a sublicense, creating latent infringement exposure.",{"name":303,"plain_english":304,"sample_language":305,"common_mistake":306},"Intellectual property ownership","Confirms that the provider retains ownership of all underlying IP and that the agreement is a license, not an assignment.","All right, title, and interest in the Content, including all copyright and related intellectual property rights, remain exclusively with Provider. Nothing in this Agreement transfers ownership of any IP to Platform. Platform acquires only the license rights expressly set out in Section [X].","Using ambiguous language like 'work for hire' or 'all rights granted' in a content supply context — courts in some jurisdictions have read these phrases as full assignments, stripping the creator of ownership.",{"name":308,"plain_english":309,"sample_language":310,"common_mistake":311},"Content standards and compliance","Sets the quality, accuracy, and legal compliance requirements the content must meet, and allocates responsibility for content that violates applicable law.","Provider warrants that all Content will: (a) meet the quality standards in Schedule B; (b) not infringe any third-party IP rights; (c) comply with all applicable laws, including [GDPR / CCPA] where applicable; and (d) not contain defamatory, obscene, or unlawful material.","Omitting content standards entirely and relying on the provider's warranty. Without defined standards, the platform has no clear basis to reject noncompliant content or trigger a cure period.",{"name":313,"plain_english":314,"sample_language":315,"common_mistake":316},"Fees, royalties, and payment terms","Defines how and when the provider is paid — flat fee, per-view royalty, revenue share, or subscription — and the invoicing and payment schedule.","Platform shall pay Provider a [flat fee of $[X] per content unit / royalty of [X]% of Net Revenue / monthly fee of $[X]] within [30] days of [invoice date / end of reporting period]. Payments shall be accompanied by a usage report in the format set out in Schedule C.","Defining revenue share without defining 'Net Revenue.' Platforms commonly deduct processing fees, taxes, chargebacks, and partner costs before calculating net — without a definition, the provider may receive far less than expected.",{"name":318,"plain_english":319,"sample_language":320,"common_mistake":321},"Representations and warranties","Each party's formal assurances — the provider warrants it owns the content and has authority to license it; the platform warrants it has authority to enter the agreement.","Provider represents and warrants that: (a) it is the sole owner of all rights in the Content or has obtained all necessary licenses; (b) the Content does not infringe any third-party rights; and (c) it has full authority to enter this Agreement. Platform represents and warrants that it has the legal authority to enter and perform this Agreement.","No warranty that the provider has cleared all underlying rights — including music, photography, and third-party quotes embedded in the content. A blanket 'does not infringe' warranty with no underlying diligence is a liability waiting to be triggered.",{"name":272,"plain_english":323,"sample_language":324,"common_mistake":325},"Allocates financial responsibility if a third party brings a claim — typically, the provider indemnifies the platform for IP infringement claims in the content, and the platform indemnifies the provider for claims arising from the platform's use.","Provider shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Platform from any third-party claim arising out of: (a) Provider's breach of its representations and warranties; or (b) any allegation that the Content infringes a third party's IP rights. Platform shall indemnify Provider for claims arising from Platform's modification, redistribution, or misuse of the Content beyond the scope of this Agreement.","One-sided indemnification that holds only the provider liable for all claims, including those arising from the platform's own modifications or out-of-scope distribution of the content.",{"name":327,"plain_english":328,"sample_language":329,"common_mistake":330},"Term, termination, and content takedown","Defines the agreement duration, how either party may end it, what happens to the content upon termination, and the timeframe for removing content from the platform.","This Agreement commences on [DATE] and continues for [X] year(s), renewing automatically unless either party provides [30] days' written notice of non-renewal. Either party may terminate for material breach upon [30] days' written notice if the breach is not cured within that period. Upon termination, Platform shall remove all Content from its platform within [72] hours and certify removal in writing.","No post-termination content removal obligation or timeline. Without a defined takedown window, content can remain live on the platform indefinitely after the agreement ends, creating ongoing infringement exposure for the provider.",{"name":332,"plain_english":333,"sample_language":334,"common_mistake":335},"Governing law and dispute resolution","Specifies which jurisdiction's law governs and how disputes are resolved — arbitration, mediation, or litigation — and in which venue.","This Agreement is governed by the laws of [STATE / PROVINCE / COUNTRY], without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Any dispute shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by [AAA / JAMS / ICC] in [CITY], except that either party may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect IP rights.","Choosing a governing law with no connection to either party's location or the content's primary distribution territory — some jurisdictions limit enforceability of foreign-law clauses in consumer-facing or copyright-specific disputes.",[337,342,347,352,357,362,367,372],{"step":338,"title":339,"description":340,"tip":341},1,"Identify both parties by their full legal entity names","Enter the registered legal name of the content provider and the platform or distributor. Include entity type (LLC, Inc., Ltd.) and state or country of formation for each.","Check the counterparty's corporate registry filing to confirm the exact legal name before execution — mismatches create enforceability gaps.",{"step":343,"title":344,"description":345,"tip":346},2,"Complete Schedule A with a specific content description","List every category, title, format, and delivery specification of the content being licensed. Include quantity, file format, resolution or bitrate standards, and any metadata requirements.","The more specific Schedule A is, the harder it becomes for either party to dispute what was owed — vague descriptions are the single largest source of content contract disputes.",{"step":348,"title":349,"description":350,"tip":351},3,"Choose and define the license type","Select exclusive or non-exclusive, define the permitted territory (worldwide or named regions), set the duration, and specify whether sublicensing is permitted. Each choice has commercial and legal consequences.","If the platform operates a content delivery network or uses reseller partners, sublicensing rights must be expressly granted — or those downstream uses are technically unlicensed.",{"step":353,"title":354,"description":355,"tip":356},4,"Define the fee structure and 'Net Revenue' precisely","Enter the payment model — flat fee per unit, royalty rate, or revenue share. If using revenue share, define Net Revenue in detail: what deductions are permitted and which are excluded.","Request a sample calculation from the platform showing how Net Revenue is computed on a hypothetical $10,000 gross — this surfaces hidden deductions before you sign.",{"step":358,"title":359,"description":360,"tip":361},5,"Set content standards and the cure period for noncompliant content","Attach Schedule B defining quality, accuracy, format, and legal compliance requirements. Add a cure period — typically 10–15 business days — giving the provider time to correct rejected content before termination rights arise.","Include a rejection notice requirement: the platform must identify the specific deficiency in writing within a fixed window, not reject silently.",{"step":363,"title":364,"description":365,"tip":366},6,"Draft the indemnification clause to reflect actual risk allocation","Ensure the provider's indemnity covers IP infringement in the content as delivered, while the platform's indemnity covers claims arising from modifications, out-of-scope use, or distribution beyond the licensed territory.","Cap each party's indemnification liability at a specific dollar amount — typically 12 months of fees paid under the agreement — to avoid unlimited exposure on both sides.",{"step":368,"title":369,"description":370,"tip":371},7,"Set the termination timeline and post-termination takedown window","Define the agreement term, auto-renewal notice period, cure period for material breach, and the specific number of hours or days the platform has to remove content after termination.","72 hours is the industry standard takedown window for digital content — shorter is better for the provider, longer is more practical for large platforms with complex CMS systems.",{"step":373,"title":374,"description":375,"tip":376},8,"Execute before any content is delivered","Both parties must sign the agreement before the first piece of content is transferred. Delivering content before execution weakens the provider's IP position and may constitute an implied license on terms the platform defines.","Use a timestamped eSign platform to record execution date and generate a certified copy for both parties' records.",[378,382,386,390,394,398],{"mistake":379,"why_it_matters":380,"fix":381},"Delivering content before the agreement is signed","Providing content before execution may create an implied license — courts have found that a recipient who receives and uses content before a formal agreement is signed acquires an informal license on the terms they assumed, not the ones the provider intended.","Hold all content delivery until both parties have executed the agreement. Use eSign with timestamping to eliminate any ambiguity about the sequence of events.",{"mistake":383,"why_it_matters":384,"fix":385},"Omitting a post-termination takedown obligation","Without a defined removal timeline, the platform may leave licensed content live indefinitely after the agreement ends, creating ongoing copyright infringement and reputational risk for the provider.","Add an explicit takedown clause requiring removal within 48–72 hours of termination and written certification of removal within 5 business days.",{"mistake":387,"why_it_matters":388,"fix":389},"Using 'all rights' or 'work for hire' language in a licensing agreement","These phrases can be interpreted as a full copyright assignment in some jurisdictions, permanently stripping the provider of ownership even if the intent was only to grant a limited license.","Use precise license grant language — 'Provider grants a non-exclusive license to...' — and include an explicit statement that no ownership is transferred.",{"mistake":391,"why_it_matters":392,"fix":393},"Leaving 'Net Revenue' undefined in a revenue-share structure","Platforms routinely deduct processing fees, partner commissions, refunds, and infrastructure costs before calculating net — undefined deductions can reduce a 30% revenue share to effectively 10–15%.","Define Net Revenue exhaustively: list every permitted deduction by category and cap aggregate deductions at a fixed percentage of gross revenue.",{"mistake":395,"why_it_matters":396,"fix":397},"No sublicensing clarification when the platform uses CDNs or resellers","Hosting content through a CDN, white-label partner, or affiliate technically constitutes sublicensing — if not expressly authorized, every downstream delivery is a breach of the license.","Either grant sublicensing rights expressly for named categories of sub-processors, or require the platform to warrant that its CDN and infrastructure arrangements do not require a sublicense.",{"mistake":399,"why_it_matters":400,"fix":401},"One-sided indemnification covering all third-party claims regardless of cause","If the platform modifies the content, distributes it beyond the licensed territory, or uses it for an unlicensed purpose and a claim arises, a provider-only indemnity clause forces the provider to defend a breach they did not commit.","Limit the provider's indemnity to claims arising from the content as originally delivered, and ensure the platform's indemnity covers all claims arising from its own modifications or out-of-scope use.",[403,406,409,412,415,418,421,424,427],{"question":404,"answer":405},"What is a content provider agreement?","A content provider agreement is a legally binding contract between a party that owns or creates content — articles, videos, audio, data, or other digital assets — and a platform, publisher, or distributor that wants to host, display, or distribute that content. It defines the scope of the license, IP ownership, payment terms, content standards, and what happens when the relationship ends. It protects the provider's ownership rights while giving the platform clear authorization to use the content.\n",{"question":407,"answer":408},"Who needs a content provider agreement?","Any creator, data company, media agency, publisher, or software developer supplying original content to a third-party platform or distributor needs this agreement. It is commonly used by freelance writers licensing articles to digital publishers, SaaS companies providing data feeds to enterprise clients, e-learning instructors hosting courses on third-party platforms, and news aggregators acquiring content from multiple editorial sources. Without it, both parties operate on unconfirmed assumptions about rights and compensation.\n",{"question":410,"answer":411},"What is the difference between a content provider agreement and a content creation agreement?","A content provider agreement is used when the provider already owns the content and is licensing it to a platform — ownership stays with the creator. A content creation agreement (or work-for-hire agreement) is used when the platform commissions a creator to produce new content and the platform owns the resulting work. The two documents have opposite ownership structures and should never be substituted for each other.\n",{"question":413,"answer":414},"Does a content provider agreement transfer copyright to the platform?","No — a properly drafted content provider agreement is a license, not a copyright assignment. The provider retains full ownership of all underlying IP, and the platform acquires only the specific rights expressly granted in the license clause. If a platform asks you to sign an agreement that uses 'all rights,' 'work for hire,' or 'irrevocable assignment' language, those phrases can operate as a full transfer of copyright in many jurisdictions and should be negotiated out before signing.\n",{"question":416,"answer":417},"What should the license grant clause specify?","At minimum: whether the license is exclusive or non-exclusive, the permitted uses (hosting, display, distribution, reproduction, or sub-licensing), the geographic territory, the duration of the license, and whether the platform may create derivative works. Each of these parameters has commercial consequences — an exclusive license prevents the provider from licensing the same content to any other platform for the duration of the term, so exclusivity should always command a premium fee.\n",{"question":419,"answer":420},"How should revenue sharing be structured in a content provider agreement?","Revenue share arrangements should specify the percentage, define Net Revenue precisely — listing every permitted deduction — and require monthly or quarterly usage reports with payment within a fixed number of days after the reporting period closes. Without a defined Net Revenue calculation, platforms can apply deductions that significantly erode the provider's effective share. Request a sample calculation before executing any revenue-share agreement.\n",{"question":422,"answer":423},"What happens to the content when the agreement is terminated?","Upon termination, the license reverts to the provider and the platform is obligated to remove all content from its systems within the timeframe specified in the agreement — typically 48–72 hours for digital content. The platform should provide written certification of removal. Without this clause, content may remain live indefinitely after the agreement ends, creating ongoing copyright infringement exposure for the provider.\n",{"question":425,"answer":426},"Are content provider agreements enforceable internationally?","Generally yes, provided the agreement specifies a governing law and dispute resolution forum. However, enforceability of specific clauses — particularly IP ownership, moral rights waivers, and indemnification — varies by jurisdiction. The EU's copyright framework, UK's CDPA, and Canada's Copyright Act each have provisions that can affect how these agreements operate locally. For cross-border content licensing, legal review tailored to each relevant jurisdiction is advisable.\n",{"question":428,"answer":429},"Do I need a lawyer to draft a content provider agreement?","For standard domestic content licensing arrangements, a high-quality template reviewed with your specific terms is typically sufficient. Engage a lawyer when the content has significant commercial value, when exclusivity is involved, when the distribution is cross-border, or when the revenue share or fee structure is complex. A 1–2 hour template review by a commercial or IP lawyer typically costs $300–$600 and is worthwhile whenever the content represents a material revenue stream.\n",[431,435,439,443],{"industry":432,"icon_asset_id":433,"specifics":434},"Media and Publishing","industry-media","Editorial content syndication, exclusive licensing windows for breaking news, and moral rights considerations for attributed journalism.",{"industry":436,"icon_asset_id":437,"specifics":438},"E-learning and EdTech","industry-edtech","Instructor-platform revenue share structures, platform exclusivity requirements, and content update obligations tied to course accuracy standards.",{"industry":440,"icon_asset_id":441,"specifics":442},"SaaS and Data Services","industry-saas","API-delivered data feeds, real-time content refresh obligations, uptime SLAs attached to content delivery, and GDPR compliance clauses for personal-data-embedded content.",{"industry":444,"icon_asset_id":445,"specifics":446},"Entertainment and Streaming","industry-entertainment","Territorial windowing for exclusive broadcast rights, reversion clauses tied to minimum viewership thresholds, and clearance obligations for embedded music and third-party IP.",[448,450,453,457],{"vs":88,"vs_template_id":234,"summary":449},"An independent contractor agreement engages a creator to produce new content on behalf of a client, typically with the client owning the resulting work. A content provider agreement licenses existing or ongoing content the provider already owns, with ownership remaining with the creator. Using the wrong document can inadvertently transfer copyright in the opposite direction from what was intended.",{"vs":120,"vs_template_id":451,"summary":452},"software-license-agreement-D12728","A software license agreement governs the right to use executable software and is designed around the technical and functional characteristics of code. A content provider agreement governs editorial, media, or data content and focuses on display, distribution, and attribution rights. Software embedded with licensed third-party content may require both agreements operating in parallel.",{"vs":454,"vs_template_id":455,"summary":456},"Non-Disclosure Agreement","non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692","An NDA restricts disclosure of confidential information shared during a business relationship but does not grant any right to use, publish, or distribute that information. A content provider agreement expressly grants specific usage rights. NDAs are often signed before content provider negotiations begin to protect unreleased content shared for evaluation purposes.",{"vs":240,"vs_template_id":458,"summary":459},"partnership-agreement-D159","A strategic partnership agreement governs a broad collaborative relationship between two organizations, covering joint marketing, revenue sharing, and operational coordination across multiple activities. A content provider agreement is a narrower document focused exclusively on the supply, licensing, and commercialization of specific content. If content supply is one component of a broader partnership, both documents may be needed.",{"use_template":461,"template_plus_review":465,"custom_drafted":469},{"best_for":462,"cost":463,"time":464},"Content creators and small publishers licensing non-exclusive content domestically with standard payment terms","Free","30–60 minutes",{"best_for":466,"cost":467,"time":468},"Exclusive licensing arrangements, revenue-share structures, or cross-border content distribution","$300–$600","2–4 days",{"best_for":470,"cost":471,"time":472},"High-value content catalogs, multi-territory exclusive licensing, streaming or broadcast rights, or enterprise data feed agreements","$2,000–$8,000+","2–4 weeks",[474,479,484,489],{"code":475,"name":476,"flag_asset_id":477,"note":478},"us","United States","flag-us","US copyright law under 17 U.S.C. governs content ownership; work-for-hire doctrine can transfer authorship to the commissioning party in specific circumstances — ensure the agreement clearly states it is a license, not an assignment. California's strong IP protections and New York's status as a media and publishing hub make state-specific legal review advisable for high-value content deals. DMCA safe harbor provisions affect platform takedown obligations and should be referenced where applicable.",{"code":480,"name":481,"flag_asset_id":482,"note":483},"ca","Canada","flag-ca","Canada's Copyright Act provides authors with moral rights that cannot be assigned — only waived — so content provider agreements should include an explicit moral rights waiver if the platform requires editorial modifications. Quebec's civil law tradition may affect contract interpretation differently from common-law provinces. Agreements with Quebec-based parties should consider French-language contract requirements under the Charter of the French Language.",{"code":485,"name":486,"flag_asset_id":487,"note":488},"uk","United Kingdom","flag-uk","The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 governs UK content agreements, providing strong author protections and database rights not recognized in all other jurisdictions. Post-Brexit, UK and EU copyright rules have diverged on several points including the EU Copyright Directive's press publisher rights. Content provider agreements distributing to both UK and EU audiences should address each regime separately.",{"code":490,"name":491,"flag_asset_id":492,"note":493},"eu","European Union","flag-eu","The EU Copyright Directive (2019/790) introduced new obligations for online content-sharing platforms, including upload filter requirements and mandatory licensing for press publishers. GDPR applies when content incorporates or processes personal data. Member states have implemented the Directive with variation — Germany and France, in particular, have enacted strong press publisher rights provisions that affect revenue-share calculations for news content syndication.",[234,455,237,495,496,497,498,499,500,501,502,503],"partnership-agreement-D12551","service-agreement-D12711","intellectual-property-assignment-D5229","employment-agreement-executive-D543","joint-venture-agreement-D889","website-service-agreement-terms-of-use-D840","data-privacy-policy-D13465","affiliate-purchase-agreement-D12818","advertising-agency-agreement-D1223",{"emit_how_to":193,"emit_defined_term":193},{"primary_folder":113,"secondary_folder":506,"document_type":507,"industry":508,"business_stage":509,"tags":510,"confidence":515},"distribution-and-channel","agreement","general","all-stages",[511,512,507,513,514],"intellectual-property","confidentiality","content-distribution","licensing",0.92,"\u003Ch2>What is a Content Provider Agreement?\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>A \u003Cstrong>Content Provider Agreement\u003C/strong> is a legally binding contract between a party that owns or creates content — articles, videos, audio recordings, data feeds, or other digital assets — and a platform, publisher, or distributor that wishes to host, display, or commercialize that content. The agreement establishes that the arrangement is a license, not a transfer of ownership: the provider retains all underlying intellectual property rights and grants only the specific permissions defined in the contract. It governs the scope of the license, content quality standards, fees and payment mechanics, confidentiality obligations, and the rights and obligations of both parties when the relationship ends.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Why You Need This Document\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Without a signed content provider agreement, both parties are exposed in ways that become expensive quickly. A provider who delivers content before execution may find a court implying a license on terms the platform assumed rather than the ones the provider intended — potentially including royalty-free or perpetual rights the provider never agreed to grant. A platform that uses content beyond the agreed scope, modifies it without authorization, or distributes it outside the licensed territory faces copyright infringement liability regardless of intent. When the business relationship ends, content that remains live on a platform without a defined removal obligation creates ongoing infringement exposure for the provider and legal risk for the platform. This template gives both parties a precise, enforceable framework — covering IP ownership, license boundaries, revenue definitions, and takedown timelines — that protects each side and eliminates the ambiguity that generates disputes.\u003C/p>\n",1778773593787]