Assignment of Copyright under US Copyright law.
Assignment of copyright
For $10.00 and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, ________ , having an address at ________ , ________ (hereinafter "Assignor"), HEREBY GRANTS, ASSIGNS AND QUITCLAIMS TO ________ having an address at ________ (hereinafter "Assignee"), all right, title and interest whatsoever, throughout the world, in and under the copyright on the work or works identified in Schedule 1 hereto, including the right to sue for past infringement;
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD THE SAME, UNTO ASSIGNEE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FOR THE FULL DURATION OF ALL SUCH RIGHTS, AND ANY RENEWALS OR EXTENSIONS THEREOF;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Assignor's ownership of copyright on the preexisting work or works identified in Exhibit B hereto [omitted] shall not be affected by this Assignment.
[This Assignment is given for Assignor's fuller assurance of its ownership of the copyright on the work or works identified in Schedule 1 hereto [omitted], and shall not be construed to preclude Assignor's prior entitlement to ownership thereof as a work for hire in accordance with applicable law, or its prior acquisition of ownership thereof by separate agreement between Assignee and Assignor.]
IN WITNESS THEREOF, Assignor has hereunto set its hand and seal this ________ day of ________ , 20__ .
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NAME OF ASSIGNOR (type or printed)
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(Signature of ASSIGNOR's representative)
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NAME OF REPRESENTATIVE (Type or Printed)
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TITLE OF REPRESENTATIVE (Type or Print)
State of ________
County of ________
Before me this ________ day of ________ , 20__ personally appeared: ________ , to me known to be the person who is described in and who executed the foregoing assignment instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same of his/her own free will for the purpose therein expressed.
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Notary Public or Consular Officer of the United States of America
Schedule 1