Intellectual Property
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Intellectual Property
Intellectual property provisions in contracts address ownership, licensing, protection, and transfer of creative works, inventions, software, and trade secrets. The terms below appear frequently in IP-related agreements and are relevant to anyone licensing, developing, or acquiring intellectual property.
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Representations and WarrantiesIn IP contexts, these include promises that the licensor actually owns the IP being licensed and that it does not infringe third-party rights.View →IndemnificationCommonly used in IP agreements to shift the risk of third-party infringement claims from the licensee to the party that owns or licenses the intellectual property.View →ConfidentialityProtects proprietary information — including trade secrets, source code, and creative works — from disclosure to unauthorized parties.View →Non-Disclosure AgreementA standalone or embedded agreement requiring parties to keep shared information confidential, commonly used before sharing proprietary technology or creative work.View →AssignmentIn IP agreements, determines whether IP rights created under the contract belong to the creator or are transferred to the contracting party.View →
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