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How to use this Checklist This Checklist aims to flag common issues that emerge during the negotiation and drafting of a publishing agreement. For a model publishing agreement, see Precedent: Publishing agreement—pro-publisher. For more detail on matters raised in this Checklist, consult Practice Notes: Assigning intellectual property rights; Licensing intellectual property rights. Where appropriate, this Checklist can also act as the basis of a simple, non-binding heads of terms. For guidance on doing so, see Precedent: Heads of terms—commercial contracts. The third column can be used to capture observations or comments as the Checklist is completed. Checklist schedule for proposed publishing agreement Checklist Further information Notes (if any) Parties Verify each party’s legal status and consider whether any third parties (such as group affiliates) will benefit from the proposed agreement. Commencement, duration and termination Confirm the start or effective date. Determine whether the agreement lasts for the full copyright term in the work or for a...

Checklist overview This Checklist aims to flag matters commonly requiring attention when preparing long-form and short-form assignments of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in an asset purchase context, and should be used with these Precedents: Assignment of intellectual property rights (asset purchase) (long form) Assignment of intellectual property rights (asset purchase) (short form) For licences of IPRs in an asset purchase context, consider: Precedent: Intellectual property licence (asset purchase) (long form) Precedent: Intellectual property licence (asset purchase) (short form) Intellectual property rights licence (asset purchase)—checklist For further information on issues raised by this Checklist, see these Practice Notes: Assigning intellectual property rights Licensing intellectual property rights Sub-licensing intellectual property rights Key issues in software licence agreements Know-how—protection and licensing Tax issues and incentives arising from assignment and licensing of IP Key terms for inclusion in an assignment of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in an...

How to use this Checklist Use this checklist to identify recurring points when preparing long- or short-form IPR licences in an asset purchase. Read with the Intellectual property licence (asset purchase) precedents (long/short). For assignments, see the corresponding precedents and checklist. For particular rights, consult the copyright, design, patent and trade mark precedents and checklists. See Practice Notes on licensing/sub-licensing IPRs, software licensing, know-how, and IP tax. May inform heads of terms; see Heads of terms—commercial contracts. Checklist for proposed licence of intellectual property rights (asset purchase) (A) Key commercial considerations Parties/relationship: status, authority, beneficiaries/guarantees, arm’s length, contingencies, documents. Timing: start date, term, notice, conditions precedent, early termination and effects. IPRs: types; scope (registered/unregistered, applications, renewals, improvements); exclusions/third-party IPRs; moral rights; ownership; exclusivity; transfer/sub-licensing; territory; use and purpose. Pricing: fees/royalties/expenses; ancillary costs and IPO registrations; VAT/taxes; price changes; invoicing/payment; escrow for critical software; formalities. (B) Other standard legal terms and conditions Liability and termination; warranties/indemnities...

Asociacion De Veciños As Conchas, Federacion De Consumidores Y Usuarios CECU 4019/2025 What are the practical implications of this case? This ruling of the High Court of Justice of Galicia has tangible consequences for those working in administrative, environmental, and human rights practice. On substance, the judgment forges a firm connection between ecological degradation—most notably agricultural water pollution—and violations of core rights: life, health, private life, and the ability to access safe water. It broadens legal acknowledgement of environmental damage as a direct encroachment upon constitutionally safeguarded rights, creating a persuasive precedent for advisers supporting individuals and community groups suffering from contamination. On procedure, the court affirms that neighbourhood associations and consumer organisations may pursue fundamental rights actions, even when they are not the immediate victims but act for collective interests. This enlarges the room for group litigation, particularly in environmental conflicts. Public law specialists should further observe the court’s dismissal of formalistic challenges to standing and admissibility, reflecting greater judicial receptivity to rights-based environmental claims. For public bodies...

Original news Kohler Mira Ltd v Bristan Group Ltd [2014] EWHC 1931 (IPEC), [2014] All ER (D) 130 (Jun). After the Patent County Court (as it then was) found that the defendant had infringed the claimant’s UK unregistered design rights, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court held that the claimant should receive a sum equivalent to a royalty of 6.7% of the price at which the defendant sold the infringing shower units to its customers. Moreover, exercising its discretion with reference to policy considerations, the court ruled that the defendant could not invoke the defence of innocence under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, s 233(1), when it was advanced for the first time during the damages inquiry. Briefly, what was the background to this judgment? This ruling concerns a damages inquiry following last year’s liability decision—Kohler Mira Ltd v Bristan Group Ltd [2013] EWPCC 2, [2013] All ER (D) 213 (Jan). The inquiry was conducted by HHJ Hacon on 29 April 2014 in the IPEC. The...

Understanding NFTs and their Impact on Art NFTs are blockchain-verified digital tokens that guarantee the authenticity and singularity of an asset, whether tied to a digital file or a physical item. Each NFT contains unique cryptographic data that sets it apart from every other token, making it well suited to signal ownership of distinctive items such as digital art. Holding an NFT grants rights in the token itself, but does not, on its own, confer rights in the underlying digital or tangible asset. The NFT market is an important arena for art and luxury goods and is expected to keep expanding, though likely not at the transaction levels seen in 2021. In essence, the token and the item it references are separate. Legal Challenges regarding NFTs Intellectual Property Rights A principal legal concern in Europe is the safeguarding of intellectual property rights. Artists and creators frequently discover their works—physical or digital—tokenised without permission, leading to unauthorised sales, reproduction, and distribution. This often occurs without any remuneration for...

The publishing industry This Practice Note outlines the legal and contractual landscape governing the publishing sector, while introducing key commercial and technological considerations. Publishers deliver content in multiple formats and for differing aims and readerships. Traditionally, the field splits between: trade publishers serving a general or consumer market; and other publishers concentrating on educational, academic, professional or scientific, technical, and medical audiences. In reality, these categories can overlap and intersect with adjacent industries, a trend accelerated by the evolution of digital media—for instance, convergence between newspaper and magazine publishing and the broadcasting and audiovisual arenas. There has also been discussion about whether social media and other online platforms ought, as a legal matter, to be regarded as ‘publishers’. Nevertheless, this Practice Note concentrates on conventional book and journal publishing, in both print and digital forms, encompassing e-books, websites, apps, databases and other online offerings (collectively described here, for simplicity, as ‘products’ unless stated otherwise). The publishing industry is an important contributor to the UK economy. According to the Publishers...

This Practice Note explores the doctrine of separate legal personality for a registered company, and surveys the relevant case law addressing the narrow situations in which the corporate veil might be pierced. It also separates true piercing or lifting of the veil from the more routine instances in which the veil is sidestepped by reliance on another legal or equitable entitlement. The analysis underscores the limited nature of this intervention and the authorities that define it. Corporate legal personality—the Salomon principle A duly incorporated company is a person distinct from its members, holding its own rights and bearing its own liabilities as an independent legal subject. This rule, often called the corporate veil or the Salomon principle, was most famously articulated by Lord MacNaghten in Salomon v Salomon: the company, at law, is wholly separate from the subscribers to the memorandum; even if, after incorporation, the undertaking remains exactly as before, with the same individuals managing it and the same people receiving the profits, the company is not...

For more common film and TV terms, see: Film and TV glossary A–B, Film and TV glossary C–D, Film and TV glossary E–H, Film and TV glossary I–L, Film and TV glossary R–S, Film and TV glossary T–W. Meme An image, video, snippet of text, or similar item that satirises or amuses, typically spreading rapidly online, with users often adapting or varying it as they share it on. Mime Within copyright law, mime is treated as a form of dramatic work. Moral rights Under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988), authors are granted personal rights (moral rights) that sit alongside, but separate from, their economic rights. Whereas copyright concerns financial interests, moral rights protect the author’s public reputation and the integrity of the work linked to them. the right to be named as author or director (the right of paternity) the right to object to derogatory treatment of a work (the right of integrity) the right...

The Contract comprises the completed Standard Building Contract Without Quantities for use in Scotland 2016 published by the SBCC subject to the following amendments: Recitals and Articles updated: contractor to provide a master programme and Schedule of Information Requirements; CDP responsibility accepted; Principal Contractor duties priced; arbitration deleted; Schedule of Amendments prevails; Third Party Agreements duties. Contract Particulars: arbitration entries removed; Rectification Period set at 12 months; fluctuations and certain PII/guarantee entries deleted. Conditions: key definitions revised (Practical Completion, Copyright Material, Design sub‑contractors, Funder, Site); Scottish jurisdiction; approvals mean principles only; entire agreement; variations in writing. Design/materials/programming: contractor accepts ER/CP; quality and non‑deleterious materials; programme reporting; site risk; drawings/info supply; tighter discrepancy notices. Time/defects: mitigate and advise on delay; narrower Relevant Events; Practical Completion clarified; stronger rectification, consequential damage and indemnity; phased as‑built/occupation information. IP/confidentiality/BIM: broader licence, moral rights waivers and delivery; confidentiality reinforced; BIM where adopted. Management/sub‑contracting: access, approved Site Manager, meetings; prescribed sub‑contracts; collateral warranties/third‑party rights; CDM duties; insurance...

This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] Parties [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (Assignor); and [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (Assignee) Each of the Assignor and the Assignee is a party and, collectively, the Assignor and the Assignee are the parties. BACKGROUND The Assignor holds all Intellectual Property Rights in the Database. The Assignor acts as Controller of the Personal Data contained in the Database and the Data Protection Documentation. The Assignee is [ insert description of the Assignee’s background/background to assignment or relevant transaction ]. The Assignor agrees to assign all Intellectual Property Rights and...

This DEED is executed on [ insert date ] Parties [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert registered number ], and with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Assignor ); and [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert registered number ], and with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Assignee ) (each of the Assignor and the Assignee is a party, and together the Assignor and the Assignee constitute the parties). BACKGROUND (A) The Assignor is the proprietor of particular intellectual property rights. (B) The Assignor has agreed to transfer those intellectual property rights to the Assignee, and the Assignee has agreed to receive that transfer in line with the terms of this Deed...