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xecuted the day and year first above written. ASSIGNOR ASSIGNEE Signature Print Name Signature Print Name Copyright Assignment Agreement (Artwork) 3 agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. Copyright Assignment Agreement (Artwork) 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be etween Assignor and Assignee, and supersedes any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement. There are no other promises, conditions, understandings or other The headings for section herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement bent shall be in writing and mailed certified return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or delivered by overnight delivery service, addressed as follows: If to Assignor: If to Assignee: 11. Headings.if limiting such provision would make the provision valid, then such provision shall be deemed to be construed as so limited. 8. Notice. Any notice required or otherwise given pursuant to this Agreeme any reason, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, and ach of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement. 7. Severability. If any part or parts of this Agreement shall be held unenforceable forand governed in all respects by, the laws of the State of ___________________, without regard to conflicts of law principles. 6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, ey claims, suits, damages, actions, or other costs arising out any breach of Assignor's warranties set forth in Section 3 above. 5. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, any claims will be brought or threatened in the future, against Assignor's right, ownership or interest in the Work. 4. Indemnification. Assignor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Assignee for anght or otherwise, of any other person or entity. Copyright Assignment Agreement (Artwork) 1 d. There are no claims currently pending or threatened, nor does Assignor have any reason to believe thaty time in the future. The Work, and all copyright interest in the Work, is free and clear of any liens, security interests, or other encumbrances. c. The Work does not infringe upon the rights, copyrio licenses outstanding granting any other person or entity the right to enjoy or lay claim to any copyright rights or privileges in the Work, nor will Assignor attempt to grant any such licenses at anprietary interest therein, as set forth in Section 1. No other person or entity is required to consent to this assignment or to this Agreement for it to be valid and complete. b. There are currently n Assignor's Representations and Warranties. Assignor represents and warrants as follows: a. Assignor has the legal authority to grant the assignment of the Work, including all copyright rights and pro and warranties under this Agreement, Assignee shall pay to Assignor the amount of $ (the "Payment"). The Payment shall be paid in full to Assignee within 7 days of the execution of this Agreement. 3. nor shall there be any reversion of those rights to Assignor in the future. 2. Payment. In consideration of the assignment made by Assignor, as well as Assignor's promises, representations, covenantshall have the exclusive right to secure registration of the copyright in the Work with the U.S. Copyright Office. No rights in the Work, or in the copyright in the Work, shall be retained by Assignor,terest, and all moral rights associated with the creation of the Work. Assignee shall be the exclusive owner of the Work and of the copyright in the Work from the date of this Agreement forward, and srth herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Assignment of the Work. Assignor hereby irrevocably assigns to Assignee all right, title and interest to the Work, including all copyright ownership and ins in the Work, to Assignee, under the terms set forth in this Agreement; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, warranties, and other good and valuable consideration set fotion of artwork to be assigned) (the "Work"). AND WHEREAS, Assignor wishes to transfer all rights, ownership and interest in the Work, including the copyright and all other intellectual property rightade this day of , 20 , by and between ("Assignor") and ("Assignee", and collectively, the "Parties"). WHEREAS, Assignor is the copyright holder and owner of all proprietary interest in (Brief descriphe assignee against any damages that the assignee might suffer due to the failure of the assignee to live up to those representations. ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT FOR COPYRIGHTED ARTWORK THIS AGREEMENT is mill not end up the subject of costly disputes or litigation in the future. The terms of the sample agreement below state that the assignor will guarantee theses basic representations by indemnifying tt place. Further, the assignor may warrant that the copyright is free and clear of all claims, encumbrances, or other licenses, assuring the assignee that the copyright that he/she is being assigned wnor will generally be expected to make is that it has the ownership interest in the copyrighted material that it claims to have, and that it therefore has the right to grant the assignment in the firsboth for the assignment itself, as well as for the promises and warranties given by the assignor to the assignee. Assignor's Representations and Warranties The most basic representation that an assigest in the copyrighted material to the assignee without reversion. Payments The consideration for a copyright assignment is frequently a simple lump sum payment. This payment serves as consideration cases, a future reversion of rights is included in an assignment agreement, but the sample agreement included below does not include such a reversion. Instead, it transfers all right, title and inter). There is no reversion of rights, and the assignor gives up all interest and control over the copyrighted material in exchange for some form of consideration (generally, a one-time payment.) In somensult a competent attorney who can assist you in drafting a suitable agreement. Assignment An assignment of a copyright places the assignee in the shoes of the original copyright holder (the assignorc agreement, addressing the key elements to assigning a copyright, and receiving consideration in return for that assignment. If your situation requires treatment of more complex issues, you should cost in the copyrighted material. Instructions for Copyright Assignment Agreement (Artwork) Copyright Assignment Agreements can be extremely complex. The sample agreement included in this kit is a basi the rights revert back to the copyright holder. In an assignment agreement, the rights are permanently transferred to a new holder, and the original copyright holder gives up all ownership and interearty. The copyright holder can choose to license all of the rights, or only certain specific rights. In a license agreement, the rights are generally licensed for a defined period of time, after whichrred upon a copyright holder by federal law are exclusive; that is, they belong solely to the copyright holder. However, the copyright holder is entitled to license or assign those rights to a third panother medium, the right to perform it, and the right to publish it. This list is not exhaustive, and there are a host of other rights included within the copyright bundle of rights. The rights confe, or transfer the copyrighted material in virtually any manner he/she wishes. This bundle of rights includes the right to sell the copyrighted material, the right to copy it, the right to adapt it to ederal copyrights confer upon their holder a number of rights and protections. These rights are "bundled" together under the copyright umbrella, affording the copyright holder the ability to use, sell "work for hire." In this situation, the employer would be the copyright holder, enjoying all the rights and protections afforded by the federal copyright statute. Rights Enjoyed by Copyright Holder Fg the holder of that copyright. However, if the creator of the work is under the employ of another party, and creates the work in the course of that employment, then the work may be considered to be aright Holder In most cases, a copyright is held by the creator of the work. For example, when an artist creates a sculpture, the copyright automatically attaches to the sculpture, with the artist beintections against infringement, and is a fairly simple process. To register a work with the U.S. Copyright Office, please visit our website at www.findlegalforms.com, and click the copyright link. Copyd; a text is copyrighted once it is written. While registering a work with the Copyright Office is not necessary in order to enjoy the rights of a copyright holder, it does provide some additional prohether the holder takes any action to register the copyright or not. In order to be fixed, a work must simply be given some tangible or permanent form. For instance, a song is fixed once it is recordeart, a text, or any other creative work. Once the work is "fixed" in a particular medium, the copyright attaches to it. It protects the creator, and affords him/her the rights of a copyright holder, wcopyright statute (Title 17 of the U.S. Code). Creation of a Copyright While one may register a copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office, federal copyrights actually attach automatically to a work of ght law falls largely, and often entirely, within the purview of federal law. Consequently, the term "copyright" generally refers to the statutorily created federal copyright, governed by the federal t. The kit can be used to draft your own agreement, but you are advised to have a competent copyright attorney review the agreement before you sign it. Basic Introduction to Federal Copyrights Copyrin this kit is a sample form for drafting a copyright assignment agreement for a work of art, along with general instructions explaining the significance and operation of each provision in the Agreemenight assignment places the transferee in the shoes of the original copyright holder, so that the transferee enjoys all of the rights, protections and responsibilities of a copyright holder. Included ir a work of art. While a copyright holder holds the exclusive rights to control and exploit the copyrighted material, he/she may transfer those rights to a third party by way of an assignment. A copyrFINDLEGALFORMS.COM Copyright Assignment Agreement (Artwork) ­ Kit This kit includes information and tools that will assist you in drafting a copyright assignment agreement, assigning the copyright fo