Kenneth Mullen
Kenneth is a Partner in Intellectual Property & Technology team at Withers LLP in London, specialising in protection, exploitation and enforcement of IP rights including copyright, trade marks, database rights and designs.
Kenneth's transactional expertise includes advising on licensing and exploitation of IP, as well as commercial agreements across a range of sectors including luxury brands, fashion, food and drink, leisure and hospitality, entertainment, sport, education, financial services, software and technology, charities and consumer retail businesses.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 1999
Qualifications
- LLM (1993)
- LLB (1991)
Education
- Strathclyde University (1993)
- University of Glasgow (1988-1992)
2 Contributions by Kenneth Mullen
PRECEDENTS
Assignor‑Friendly Agreement for Assignment of Designs (England and Wales) – registered, unregistered, applications and future rights
This Agreement bears the date [ insert date ] as below.
Parties
The parties are:
[ insert name of assignor ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registration number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is located at ] [ insert address ] (Assignor);
[ insert name of assignee ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registration number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is located at ] [ insert address ] (Assignee).
Each of the Assignor and the Assignee is a party and, together, the Assignor and the Assignee are the parties herein.
Background
(A) The Assignor is the [ registered proprietor AND/OR applicant AND/OR owner ] of specified Designs (as defined below).
(B) The Assignee is [ insert description of the Assignee’s background/background to assignment or relevant transaction ].
(C) The Assignor consents to transfer its rights in the Designs to the Assignee, and the Assignee agrees to receive that assignment in line with the terms of this Agreement...
IP
PRECEDENTS
Precedent deed assigning registered, unregistered and future designs (pro-assignee), including applications, design materials, warranties, indemnity, power of attorney and optional moral rights waiver (England and Wales law)
This Deed is dated [ insert date ]
Parties
[ insert name of assignor ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Assignor); and
[ insert name of assignee ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Assignee).
Each of the Assignor and the Assignee is a party, and together the Assignor and the Assignee are the parties.
Background
The Assignor is the [ registered proprietor AND/OR applicant ] of certain Designs (as defined below).
The Assignee is [ insert description of the Assignee’s background/background to assignment or relevant transaction ].
The Assignor agrees to transfer its rights in the Designs [ and the Design Materials ] to the Assignee, and the Assignee agrees to accept that transfer in accordance with the terms of this Deed...
IP
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