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Employee Authorship Certificate

This document certifies that an employee is the author of specific work created during their employment and assigns all rights to the company. It is used when a company wants to secure intellectual property rights to employee-created content.

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Employee Authorship Certificate

Employee Authorship Certificate

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Phone: {{phone}}

Email: {{email}}

Website: {{website}}

EMPLOYEE AUTHORSHIP CERTIFICATE

Date: {{date}}

1. Employee Declaration

I, {{employee_name}}, an employee of {{company_name}} (the 'Company'), residing at {{employee_address}} and holding employee ID {{employee_id}}, hereby declare and certify that I am the original and sole author of the work described below (the 'Work'):

Title of Work: {{work_title}}

Description of Work: {{work_description}}

Date(s) of Creation: From {{start_date}} to {{end_date}} (if applicable)

2. Work Performed Within Scope of Employment

I confirm that the Work was created by me during the course of my employment with the Company and within the scope of my duties and responsibilities. The Work was either (a) prepared within the scope of my employment, (b) specifically ordered or commissioned by the Company, or (c) developed using the Company’s resources, equipment, facilities, trade secrets, or confidential information.

3. Assignment of Rights

I hereby irrevocably assign and transfer to the Company, its successors, and assigns, all of my right, title, and interest in and to the Work, including all copyrights, trademarks, patent rights, trade secrets, and all other intellectual property rights worldwide, whether now known or hereafter existing. This assignment includes, without limitation, the right to reproduce, distribute, display, perform, prepare derivative works based upon, and otherwise exploit the Work in any and all media and formats, whether now known or hereafter devised, for any and all purposes.

4. Further Assurances

I agree to execute any documents and take any further actions as may be reasonably requested by the Company, at the Company's expense, to perfect, confirm, or protect the Company's ownership of the Work and all associated intellectual property rights.

5. Warranties

I warrant that:

(a) I am the sole author of the Work and have the full right and authority to execute this Certificate and to assign the rights herein.

(b) The Work is original and does not infringe upon any copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, or other proprietary right of any third party.

(c) I have not previously assigned, licensed, or otherwise encumbered any of the rights in the Work.

(d) The Work contains no libelous, defamatory, or otherwise unlawful material.

6. Governing Law

This Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [{{country_name}}] without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

Signature

___________________________

Employee Name: {{employee_name}}

Date: {{signature_date}}

___________________________

Authorised Company Representative

Name: {{representative_name}}

Title: {{representative_title}}

Date: {{company_signature_date}}

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