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ent 4 e parties have caused this Agreement to be executed the day and year first above written. EMPLOYER PHOTOGRAPHER Signature Print Name Title Signature Print Name Photographer's Work for Hire Agreem promises, conditions, understandings or other agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. Photographer's Work for Hire Agreement 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, theement constitutes the entire agreement between Employer and Photographer, and supersedes any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement. There are no otherloyer: If to Photographer: 13. Headings. The headings for section herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement. 14. Entire Agreement. This Agrherwise given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and mailed certified return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or delivered by overnight delivery service, addressed as follows: If to Empcourt of competent jurisdiction, and if limiting such provision would make the provision valid, then such provision shall be deemed to be construed as so limited. 12. Notice. Any notice required or otement shall be held unenforceable for 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 executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement. 11. Severability. If any part or parts of this Agrel be construed in accordance with, and governed in all respects by, the laws of the State of ___________________, without regard to conflicts of law principles. 10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be. Photographer agrees to carry out any further actions necessary to ensure that Employer secures the copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Work. 9. Governing Law. This Agreement shalg services to Employer, and is not an employee of Employer. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to create or demonstrate an employment relationship between Photographer and Employer. 8. Further Actsany breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5 above. Photographer's Work for Hire Agreement 2 7. Independent Contractor. Photographer is an independent contractor providinst in the Work or in the copyright in the Work. 6. Indemnification. Photographer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Employer from any claims, actions, suits, damages, or other costs arising out of the consent of any other person or entity. c. Photographer represents and warrants that it has not granted, nor will it attempt to grant in the future, any other person or entity any rights or intere other intellectual property rights. b. Photographer represents and warrants that Photographer is the only creator of the Work, and has the legal ability and standing to execute this Agreement withoutrights, clearances, licenses, or other permissions necessary for the production of the Work, and that the Work does not infringe on the rights of any other person or entity, including any copyright ort to Subsection (b) of this Section 4 shall remain intact and exercisable. 5. Photographer's Representations and Warranties. a. Photographer represents and warrants that Photographer has obtained all efuses to accept delivery of the Work when Photographer attempts to deliver the Work after the Scheduled Delivery Date, then Employer's right to terminate this Agreement and recoup the Advance pursuanived a Termination Notice from Employer, then Employer's right to terminate this Agreement and recoup the Advance pursuant to Subsection (b) of this Section 4 shall become null and void. If Employer r within 14 days of the date of termination. c. If Photographer delivers the Work to Employer after the Scheduled Delivery Date, Employer accepts delivery of the Work, and Photographer has not yet rece Photographer due to a failure to deliver the Work by the Scheduled Delivery Date, Employer must send written notice of such termination and desire to recoup (the "Termination Notice") to Photographers Agreement as set forth in Subsection (b) of this Section 4, and to recoup the Advance from Photographer. In the event that Employer wishes to terminate this Agreement and recoup the Advance from thee following criteria in terms of form and quality upon delivery: . b. If Photographer fails to deliver the Work to Employer by the Scheduled Delivery Date, Employer shall have a right to terminate thif the work. Photographer's Work for Hire Agreement 1 4. Delivery. a. The Work shall be completed and delivered to Employer on or prior to , 20 (the "Scheduled Delivery Date"). The Work will meet this completed and delivered to Employer, Employer shall pay Photographer a sum of $ (the "Delivery Payment"). The Delivery Payment shall be paid in full to Photographer within 14 days of the delivery oion of this Agreement, Employer shall pay Photographer a sum of $ (the "Advance"). The Advance shall be paid in full to Photographer within 7 days of the execution of this Agreement. b. When the Work moral rights in the Work. 3. Payment. Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 4 below, Employer shall pay Photographer a total sum of $ , divided into the following installments: a. Upon executen Photographer hereby transfers and assigns all rights, ownership and interest in the Work to Employer, including all interest in the copyright in the Work, and in any other intellectual property or hts, privileges or protections afforded to a copyright holder. Photographer waives all moral rights in the Work. 2. Assignment. If for any reason the Work shall be deemed not to be a work for hire, th law, and for the purposes of any other applicable state or federal laws. Photographer shall make no claim to ownership of the copyright in the Work, nor shall Photographer attempt to exercise any rigr of the copyright in the Work, including all rights of copyright registration, renewal and extension. Employer shall also be considered to be the author of the Work for the purposes of U.S. copyright After the execution of this Agreement, Photographer shall commence production of the Work. The Work shall be a work for hire, and Employer shall own the Work, and shall be the sole and exclusive owne in the Work; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, warranties, and other good and valuable consideration set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Work for Hire.oth intend for Employer to be considered the author of the Work for the purposes of all copyright and intellectual property issues, and for Employer to be the sole and exclusive owner of the copyrighties"). (Brief description of (the "Work") as a WHEREAS, Employer wishes to engage Photographer to create photographic work to be produced by Photographer) "work for hire"; AND WHEREAS, the Parties brk for hire. PHOTOGRAPHER'S WORK FOR HIRE AGREEMENT FOR (NAME OF PHOTOGRAPHER) THIS AGREEMENT is made this day of , 20 , by and between ("Employer") and ("Photographer", and collectively, the "Partaving to pay for unemployment and/or workers compensation insurance. You are advised to consult a competent copyright attorney in your state prior to engaging an independent contractor to produce a wohip It is important to note that under the laws of some states, an independent contractor that performs services under a work for hire arrangement may be deemed to be an employee for the purposes of hbout the workings of the Copyright Act or about the rules and regulations governing U.S. copyright law, please visit the website of the U.S. Copyright Office at www.copyright.gov. Employment Relations test Answer material for a test An atlas Any work created by an independent contractor that does not fall within one of these prescribed categories can not be a work for hire. For more information aor must be: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. A contribution to a collective work A part of a motion picture of other audiovisual work A translation A supplementary work A compilation An instructional text A independent contractor must also fall within one of nine specific categories of works in order to qualify as a work for hire. According to the nine categories set forth in the Copyright Act, a work fgned once an illustrator has already completed all or a portion of his work will generally not be sufficient to vest the copyright in that work in the employer. Categories of Work A work created by anion for it to be considered a work for hire. Further, the contractor must be engaged by a signed writing prior to commencement of work on the project. For example, a work for hire agreement that is si in order for a work created by an independent contractor to be considered a work for hire. Creation The independent contractor must be specifically commissioned or engaged to create the work in questis kit addresses the second case, in which an independent contractor is hired specifically to create a work for the employer. Under the Copyright Act, there are a number of conditions that must be metf his or her employment. In that case, the work may be considered to be a work for hire, and the employer may be the sole and exclusive owner of the copyright in the work. The agreement included in thback to the copyright holder. Work for Hire There are two general situations in which a work will be considered to be a work for hire. The first is where an employee creates a work within the scope o 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 which the rights revert ht 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 party. The copyright 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 conferred upon a copyrigopyrighted 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 another medium, theonfer 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, or transfer the cidered to be a "work for hire." In this situation, the employer enjoys all the rights and protections afforded by the federal copyright statute. Rights Enjoyed by Copyright Holder Federal copyrights cre, with the artist being the holder of that copyright. However, in certain situations the party that hires the creator to create the work is considered to be the copyright owner, and the work is consthe copyright link. Copyright 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 sculptuvide some additional protections 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 fixed once it is recorded; 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 proof a copyright holder, whether 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 omatically to a work of art, 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 governed by the federal copyright 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 autnd Works for Hire Copyright law falls largely, and often entirely, within the purview of federal law. Consequently, the term "copyright" generally refers to the statutorily created federal copyright, ire. The kit should 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 adered to be a work for hire. Included in this kit is a sample form for drafting a Photographer's Work for Hire Agreement, hiring an independent contractor to create a photographic work as a work for hll be the owner of the copyright in that work. Such a work is called a "work for hire." The Copyright Act of 1976 sets forth certain specific rules and guidelines establishing when a work may be consisoon as the work in question is "fixed" (i.e., a photograph is fixed when it is given permanent form). However, in certain situations, the person or entity that hires the creator to create the work wi or photographs. In most cases, the creator of a work is the sole and exclusive owner of the copyright in that work. The copyright becomes the property of the creator immediately and automatically as FINDLEGALFORMS.COM Work for Hire Agreement (Photographer) ­ Kit This kit includes information and tools that will assist you in drafting a "work for hire" agreement for the production of a photograph