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Assignment

Definition:
A transfer of rights in intellectual property. Transfer of anything less is considered to be a "license."

License

Definition:
This is a contractual agreement from a copyright owner or the owner's authorized agent, such as a third party vendor, allowing another party to exercise one or more of the exclusive rights provided the copyright owner under the Copyright Law (See FAQ Section 2.1.5).

Copyright owner

Definition:
With respect to any one of the exclusive rights comprised in a copyright, refers to the owner of that particular right. The exclusive rights provided by Copyright are completely divisible. Copyright in a work vests initially in the author or authors of the work. However, the author may assign some or all of his or her rights to another, e.g., to a publisher, if the work has appeared in a formal publication, who then becomes the owner of the rights assigned.

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• Copyright Issues
• Patents
• Trademarks
• Unfair Competition Concerns
• Right of Publicity Questions
• Confidentiality Agreement
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