Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement Template

Transfer ownership of Intellectual Property (IP) without hiring a lawyer. DIY now. It's easy with this Template.

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Our IP assignment document works like magic, without a lawyer

With our downloadable Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement, you can get your agreement in black & white instantly.

Easy to use

Easy to Use

The Legal Zebra Template guides you through the process, so you can confidently secure your intellectual property ownership with a formal, yet easy to follow, Agreement.

Legally Binding

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You'll avoid "legal overwhelm" and lawyer's fees and you'll sure-up ownership of your intellectual property with a binding Agreement in place.

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Want to makes edits to your Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement? Fortunately, the Microsoft Word template is fully editable so you can amend the document as required for your circumstances.

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The Agreement template is up to date and effective throughout Australia.

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Who is this IP Assignment template for?

Hired a developer to build a software application

"I got a guy to build me an app. It works well but I’m worried he’s going to try to claim part of my business since he helped me design it."

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Graphic designer agrees to transfer copyright to client

My client wants me to sign a document to confirm that they own the copyright in my designs. I want to give the client a simple document to cover this.

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Employee assigns intellectual property to employer

Our company wants to make sure that we own the IP that our employees have developed. We don’t have this in our employment agreement.

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What's included in the Deed of Assignment of IP?

Legal Zebra's concise yet comprehensive Australian Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement Template includes these important provisions...

General legal tips
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Plus, you'll get easy to follow tips and examples to help you confidently turn your template into a legal document, customised for your requirements.

Easily add your own terms
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You can add to or vary the standard Agreement Terms with your own special conditions or changes to the agreement.

Description of assigned IP
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You can specify the assigned materials. The intellectual Property (IP) in these materials are transferred under the Deed of Assignment.

Payments for the assignment
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State the assignment fee paid for the transfer of IP.

Rights the creator retains
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The Assignor (usually the creator) can keep the retained rights and exclude these from the transfer of IP. For example, if you are a graphic designer assigning rights in your work, you may want to keep the right to use it in your portfolio.

Warranties about the IP
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The Agreement includes standard warranties from the Assignor confirming that the IP is valid and original, etc.

Governing law for resolving Agreement disputes
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You choose the applicable law if there is a dispute. For example, choose "the laws of NSW" if you live there so you won't have to travel to another state if there is a dispute about the agreement.

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Why you need an Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement
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Whenever you engage someone to create intellectual property (IP) for you, make sure you put an agreement in black & white. It will help you evidence and protect your right to ownership of the IP.

A legal document to assign (transfer) ownership of intellectual property is often called an IP Assignment Agreement or a Deed of Assignment of Intellectual Property.

A deed is considered more formal than an agreement and should be used where no payment or other consideration is made for the assignment. That is because a "deed" is more likely to be enforceable.

If you don't have evidence that you own the intellectual property you use in your business (such as website copy, photographs, software, film scripts and customer lists) the original creator may limit how you can use it or, worse still, sue you for using it.

It makes it harder to sell your business if you can't prove you own the intangible items such as IP.

So when you pay creators for their work, make sure you have them sign over the IP to you.

When to use Legal Zebra's Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement Template
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This Template can be used for the transfer of most intellectual property such as written materials (eg, website copy), photographs (eg, images you use in your advertising and promotion) and software (eg, websites, databases and computer programs).

You can use Legal Zebra's downloadable Template to put a basic legally binding Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement in place, instantly.

The Legal Zebra Template is up to date and suitable for use in all States and Territories of Australia including NSW, VIC, ACT, WA, SA, NT, Tasmania and Queensland. Many people outside Australia also use this document because it's so easy to use.

Do I need to hire a lawyer to transfer IP?
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This Template can be used for the transfer of most intellectual property such as written materials (eg, website copy), photographs (eg, images you use in your advertising and promotion) and software (eg, websites, databases and computer programs).

You can use Legal Zebra's downloadable Template to put a basic legally binding Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement in place, instantly.

The Legal Zebra Template is up to date and suitable for use in all States and Territories of Australia including NSW, VIC, ACT, WA, SA, NT, Tasmania and Queensland. Many people outside Australia also use this document because it's so easy to use.

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From the Desk of an Australian IP Lawyer

I've been acting for creatives for over 20 years now so I'm attuned to the issues they face. In other words, this template is based on my real world knowledge and experience. I've dealt with the general terms you'll need for the assignment and simplified the issues by clearly laying out the key items. These are at the front of the document and will help you focus on what's important--describing the IP and the rights that are transferred or held-back.

Reach out to me if you need help or want to engage my services to ensure your IP assignment is valid and legally correct.

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