{{company_name}}
{{company_address}}
Phone: {{phone}}
Email: {{email}}
Website: {{website}}
COPYRIGHT ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
This Copyright Assignment Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into on this {{day}} day of {{month}}, {{year}} ("Effective Date"), by and between:
1. **{{assignor_company_name}}**, a company duly incorporated and registered under the laws of {{assignor_jurisdiction}}, with its principal place of business at {{assignor_address}} (hereinafter referred to as "the Assignor"); and
2. **{{assignee_company_name}}**, a company duly incorporated and registered under the laws of {{assignee_jurisdiction}}, with its principal place of business at {{assignee_address}} (hereinafter referred to as "the Assignee").
The Assignor and the Assignee are hereinafter collectively referred to as "the Parties" and individually as "a Party".
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Assignor is the sole and exclusive owner of the copyright in and to the work described in Schedule A attached hereto (hereinafter the "Work"); and
WHEREAS, the Assignor desires to assign all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the Work to the Assignee; and
WHEREAS, the Assignee desires to acquire all such rights, title, and interest from the Assignor.
ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Assignor hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers, and conveys to the Assignee, its successors, and assigns, all of its worldwide right, title, and interest in and to the Work, including but not limited to, the copyright registrations and applications relating to the Work, all moral rights (to the extent assignable), and all rights to sue for past, present, and future infringements of the copyright in the Work. This assignment includes all rights of reproduction, distribution, public performance, public display, and the right to prepare derivative works based on the Work in any and all media now known or hereafter devised.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ASSIGNOR
The Assignor hereby represents and warrants to the Assignee that:
a. The Assignor is the sole owner of all rights, title, and interest in and to the Work, and has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to make the assignment contemplated herein.
b. The Work is original and does not infringe upon any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary right of any third party.
c. The Assignor has not previously assigned, transferred, or encumbered any of its rights in the Work.
d. There are no pending or threatened claims, litigation, or proceedings challenging the Assignor's ownership of or rights in the Work.
COOPERATION
The Assignor agrees to execute and deliver any and all further documents, instruments, and assurances and to do all other acts as may be reasonably necessary to vest in the Assignee the entire right, title, and interest in and to the Work, and to perfect, record, or register the assignment contemplated by this Agreement, both in {{country}} and elsewhere.
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of {{governing_law_country}}, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity, or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by the courts of {{jurisdiction_city}}, {{jurisdiction_country}}.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements, and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
The Parties have executed this Copyright Assignment Agreement as of the Effective Date.
SCHEDULE A: DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK
Title of Work: {{work_title}}
Author(s): {{author_name(s)}}
Date of Creation: {{date_of_creation}}
Brief Description of Work: {{brief_description}}
Relevant Registration Numbers (if any): {{registration_numbers}}
SIGNATURES
**FOR THE ASSIGNOR:**
_____________________________
Name: {{assignor_legal_representative_name}}
Title: {{assignor_legal_representative_title}}
Date: {{assignor_signature_date}}
**FOR THE ASSIGNEE:**
_____________________________
Name: {{assignee_legal_representative_name}}
Title: {{assignee_legal_representative_title}}
Date: {{assignee_signature_date}}
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