COPYRIGHT ASSIGNMENT - SOFTWARE
This Copyright Assignment agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and effective [DATE],
BETWEEN:
[YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the "Assignor"), 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:
[ASSIGNEE NAME] (the "Assignee"), a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head
office located at:
[COMPLETE ADDRESS]
WHEREAS, Assignor has prepared, written, created, or developed certain materials or works pursuant to
Assignee specifications entitled Software Programs, (hereinafter called the "Work");
WHEREAS, Assignor desires to transfer entire ownership of the copyright in the Work to Assignee;
IT IS THEREFORE agreed between Assignor and Assignee as follows:
1. Assignor hereby grants, transfers, assigns, and conveys to Assignee, its successors and assigns,
the entire title, right interest, ownership and all subsidiary rights in and to the Work, including but
not limited to the right to secure copyright registration therein and to any resulting registration in
Assignee's name as claimant, and the right to secure renewals, reissues, and extensions of any
such copyright or copyright registration in the [COUNTRY] or any foreign country.
2. Whether the copyright in the Work shall be preserved and maintained or registered in the
[COUNTRY] or any foreign country shall be at the sole discretion of Assignee.
3. Assignor hereby confirms that Assignee and its successors and assigns, owns the entire title,
right and interest in the work, including the right to reproduce, prepare derivative works based
upon the copyright in the Work, distribute by sale, by rental, lease or lending or by other transfer
of ownership; to perform publicly; and to display, in and to the Work, whether or not the Work
constitutes a "work made for hire".
4. Assignor agrees that no rights in the Work are retained by Assignor.
5. Assignor agrees to take all actions and cooperate as is necessary to protect the copyright ability
of the Work and further agrees to execute any documents that might be necessary to perfect
Assignee's ownership of copyrights in the Work and to registration.
6. All terms of this Agreement are applicable to any portion or part of the Work, as well as the Work
in its entirety.
7. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto; this Agreement
supersedes any prior oral or written agreement or understanding between the parties.
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