Copyright Assignment Agreement
State of Alabama
This Copyright Assignment Agreement ("Assignment"), made effective as of the date set forth at the end of this document, is agreed to by and between the following parties: ________, with an address at the following:
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and ________, with an address at the following:
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Hereinafter "Assignor" will be used to refer to the following party: ________. "Assignee" will be used to refer to the following party: ________.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Assignor has created and/or owns the
WHEREAS, Assignee would like to acquire the rights, title, and/or interest in and to said, as well as any copyrights granted for such work in the United States and any foreign countries;
NOW, therefore, in consideration of the promises and covenants contained herein, as well as other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged), Assignee and Assignor do hereby agree as follows:
Article 1: ASSIGNMENT
Assignor hereby sells, assigns, transfers, and conveys to Assignee the whole and complete right, title, and interest in and to the and in and to any and all copyrights on the that have been or may be granted in the United States and any foreign countries. This Assignment includes the right, title, and interest in and to any and all derivative works arising from the referred to herein.
Article 2: COOPERATION
Assignor agrees to cooperate with Assignee to the fullest extent possible in conveying the right, title and interest in and to the The cooperation referred to herein includes the prompt completion and execution of any papers necessary, including oaths, declarations, specifications or any other papers required to make good the complete conveyance of the as well as assistance in proceedings taking place before the Copyright Office of the United States or any foreign country.
Article 3: PAYMENT:
For the assignment, Assignee agrees to pay Assignor the following sum: $________ (________).
Article 4: RECORDATION
Assignor authorizes Assignee to cause recordation, and the Register of Copyrights and any other government officials to record and register this Assignment.
Article 5: SUCCESSORS
The rights and obligations under this Assignment will inure to the benefit and be binding upon any of Assignee's successors and assignees, as well as Assignor's.
Article 6: COUNTERPARTS
This Assignment may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall constitute a single agreement between the parties. If the dates set forth at the end of this document are different, this Assignment is to be considered effective as of the date that both parties have signed the Assignment, which may be the later date.
Article 7: NO CONFLICT
Assignor warrants and represents that Assignor is not a party to, or will not be a party to, any assignment, agreement or other contract in conflict with this Assignment.
Article 8: ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Assignment document constitutes the entire agreement between Assignor and Assignee and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous understandings, whether written or oral.
Article 9: HEADINGS
Headings to this Assignment are for convenience only and shall not be construed to limit or otherwise affect the terms of this Assignment.
Article 10: JURISDICTION & GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the United States of America and the laws of the state of Alabama. Assignor and Assignee consent to jurisdiction under the state and federal courts within the state of Alabama.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and Assignee have executed and delivered this Assignment:
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Signature:___________________________
Date:_______________________________
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Signature:___________________________
Date:_______________________________
State of Alabama NOTARIZATION:
On the following date: ___________________, before me personally appeared the Assignor of this Assignment, namely, ________. I am a Notary Public in and for said the state of Alabama and ________ is personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name is subscribed to the within the assignment and acknowledged that he/she/they executed the same.
WITNESS my hand and official seal:
Seal:
Signature: