A copyright agreement is a contract between a copyright owner and another entity that outlines the terms under which the latter may use the copyright. The agreement contains information about what the copyright is, what its approved uses are, and for how long the user may make use of it. The agreement also states vital terms and conditions of the copyright use, as well as an expiration date of the agreement. Also included are provisions for extension, modification, or termination of the agreement, which simplifies the relationship between the contract parties, leading to amicable business dealings.
Below is a list of common sections included in Copyright Agreements. These sections are linked to the below sample agreement for you to explore.
COPYRIGHT LICENSE AGREEMENT (AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM)
This Copyright License Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of August 25, 2017 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Adam Watson, an individual (the “Licensor”), and Celebiddy Inc (the “Licensee,” and together with Licensor, each a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”). RECITALS WHEREAS, the Licensor (i) has valuably created intellectual property and a creative work of authorship, (ii) WHEREAS, the Licensor (I) has not registered or (ii) applied for the registration of the software more particularly described as follows: “Afterburner Dating System” (the “AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM”); and WHEREAS, the Licensor owns all rights in and to the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM and retains all rights to the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM that are not transferred herein, and retains all common law copyrights and all federal copyrights that have been, or that may be granted by the Library of Congress; and retains all rights to any code, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. WHEREAS, the Licensor has the right to license others to produce, copy, make, or sell the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM; WHEREAS, the Licensee wants to obtain, and the Licensor has agreed to grant, a license authorizing the use of the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM by the Licensee subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and WHEREAS, each Party is duly authorized and capable of entering into this Agreement. WHEREAS, the Licensee has agreed to make a payment of 10% of the net profits, in exchange for this license, said net profits defined as gross earnings less reasonable expenses.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual promises and benefits contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. GRANT OF LICENSE . Effective as of the Effective Date and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Licensor hereby grants to the Licensee, and the Licensee hereby accepts, an exclusive, non-transferable license to exercise the rights in the AFTERBURNER Copyright License Agreement (AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM) to Date Kickstarter DATING SYSTEM, in any and all media (including but not limited to electronic, print, video, and any other technology now known or that may be developed in the future). The Licensor can sell copies of the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM. The Licensor can not make a web-based implementation of the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM or give permission for a third party to do so.
2. NO ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER . The Licensor hereby acknowledges and agrees that the rights licensed in this Agreement constitute or shall be construed to be an assignment or exclusive license of any or all of the Licensor’s rights in the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM. The Licensor retains ownership of the copyright in the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM, and all rights not expressly granted in this Agreement.
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The Licensee agrees to pay the Licensor $1500 US in advance. This must be paid within 30 days of the Licensor installing the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM and getting it working reasonably well. The Licensee does not pay again until the royalties add up to more than the advance amount.
The Licensee must pay the royalties once a month by wire transfer or another method that both parties agree to.
The Licensee must pay the royalties for sales within 60 days from the end of the month the sale was made in.
The Licensor must give written approval for changes to what is considered net sales and what expenses are included in the calculation.
The Licensor has the right to hire a third party to audit the Licensee to ensure its payments are correct. The Licensee agrees to cooperate with the auditors.
The Licensor will give the Licensee 10,000 shares of stock in the company where the Licensor is using the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM. This must be done before November 1, 2017.
4. DELIVERY OF AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM . The Licensor will provide the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM from which the Licensee can use it for the purposes described herein.
5. OWNERSHIP AND USE OF AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM . (a) Ownership of AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM. The Licensee hereby acknowledges that the Licensor is the owner of the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM and of all associated federal registrations and pending registrations, and the Licensee shall do nothing inconsistent with such ownership. The Licensee further agrees that it will not claim ownership rights to the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM, or any derivative, compilation, sequel or series, or related work owned by or used by the Licensor. The Licensee agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall give the Licensee any right, title, or interest in the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM other than the right to use the same in accordance with this Agreement. (b) Validity of Registrations. The Licensee hereby admits the validity of all copyrights for the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM and all associated registrations and acknowledges that any and all rights that might be acquired by the Licensee because of its use of the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM shall inure to the sole benefit of the Licensor; provided, however, that this subsection (b) shall not entitle the Licensor to all or any portion of the profits or revenues from the Licensee’s permitted uses hereunder, except for the fees described in Section 6 above. Copyright License Agreement (AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM) 3 (c) Limitation on Licensee’s Actions. The Licensee agrees that it will not do anything inconsistent with the Licensor’s ownership of the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM, and will not claim adversely to the Licensor, or assist any third party in attempting to claim adversely to the Licensor, with regards to such ownership. The Licensee further agrees that it will not challenge the Licensor’s title to the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM, oppose any registration or re-registrations thereof, or challenge the validity of this Agreement or the grants provided herein or hereunder.
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES . (a) The Parties each represent and warrant as follows: A. Each Party has full power, authority, and right to perform its obligations under the Agreement. B. This Agreement is a legal, valid, and binding obligation of each Party, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable remedies). C. Entering into this Agreement will not violate the charter or bylaws of either Party or any AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM contract to which that Party is also a party. (b) The Licensor hereby represents and warrants as follows: A. It is the sole owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM; B. It has the right to grant permission for use of the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM as specified in this Agreement; C. the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM is original, is not in the public domain, and does not contain anything that is obscene; D. It has not assigned, transferred, exclusively licensed, pledged, or otherwise encumbered the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM or agreed to do so; E. E. The AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM code is either written by the Licensor or is used with the permission of its authors.
; Copyright License Agreement (AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM) 4 F. It is not aware of any third-party consents, assignments, or licenses that are necessary to perform under this Agreement; and G. It was not acting within the scope of employment of any third party when conceiving, creating, or otherwise performing any activity with respect to the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM purportedly licensed in Section 1.
7. DOCUMENTATION . a. Recordation of Agreement. The Licensor will, as soon as is reasonably possible following a request from the Licensee, provide the Licensee with a complete copy of all documentation (in any format) relating to the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM for the Licensee’s own use, to meet record-keeping requirements of the Licensee, or to allow the Licensee to exercise its rights granted pursuant to this Agreement. The Licensor will also, on request: i. execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Licensee any additional papers, including any separate licenses of the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM, reasonably necessary to record the license in the United States [and throughout the world]; and ii. generally do all other lawful acts reasonable and necessary to record the Agreement in the United States [and throughout the world]. b. Licensee Assistance in Maintaining Work. The Licensee shall on request give to the Licensor or its authorized representatives any information as to its use of the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM, any Collective Work, or any Derivative Work that the Licensor may reasonably require and will render any (non-monetary) assistance reasonably required by the Licensor in maintaining the AFTERBURNER DATING SYSTEM or any registrations thereof.