This Deed of Novation is drafted under English law. It provides a mechanism for a party under an existing contract (the "outgoing party") to transfer all of his/her rights and obligations to a new party (the incoming party").
This Agreement is drafted under English law. It is for use where an individual consultant will be providing services on a time and materials basis, and where all intellectual property rights in deliverables will be assigned to the company engaging the consultant.
This suggested warranty is intended for inclusion in a share purchase agreement. It is drafted for use where the target company is subject to the UK's data protection regime.
This Agreement is drafted under English law. It is intended for use where one or more domain names are to be transferred as part of a transaction for the sale of business assets and is drafted on the assumption that the parties will also be entering into a separate business purchase agreement.
This skeleton Service Level Agreement (SLA) is drafted under English law and provides for the accrual and calculation of service credits in the event that the service provider fails to meet or exceed certain agreed performance targets.
Companies who distribute products including open source software (OSS) must comply with the terms of the license agreement(s) corresponding to that open source. This Quick Overview explains what open source software is, what obligations and potential risks arise from the use of OSS, and how OSS risk can be managed.
Learn ten tips for in-house counsel to help business teams use open source software while managing risks associated with the use of such code.
Learn ten tips to respond and defend against non-practicing entities ("NPEs"). With no end to the current non-practicing entities practices visible in the immediate future, companies that are approached by NPEs should consider a variety of strategies regarding how to respond and defend against NPEs.
More and more companies in the retail sector have been seeking trade dress protection for store design. Earlier this year, the United States Patent Trademark Office granted Apple federal trademark registration for the trade dress of its Apple Store interior. Trade dress, particularly for retail store design, can be an overlooked segment of an otherwise strong trademark portfolio. Read this article to learn more.
Many universities and research institutions are burdened with outdated, flawed intellectual property policies. This article identifies many of the obstacles facing faculty, technology transfer professionals and legal department staff members as they revamp old policies.