Sale of Intellectual Property Agreement
This agreement outlines the terms and conditions for the sale and transfer of intellectual property from a Seller to a Buyer. It defines the intellectual property being sold, specifies the payment terms, and details the transfer of all associated rights. The document also includes standard legal provisions such as severability, indemnity, and governing law.
SALE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT
[name], henceforth known as “Buyer,” wishes to purchase the intellectual property listed below (“Intellectual Property”) from [name], henceforth known as “Seller.”
As such, Buyer and Seller agree to the following definitions and provisions:
Definition of Intellectual Property
1.1 Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller the Intellectual Property described herein, and any rights, trademarks, etc., associated with said Intellectual Property.
1.2 Intellectual Property, for the purposes of this agreement, is defined as follows:
[description of the intellectual property being sold, which may be continued on schedule(s) or attachment(s), if necessary]
Sale of Intellectual Property
2.1 Seller agrees that [he/she/it] has the authority to transfer this Intellectual Property, and further agrees that selling the Intellectual Property means that from the date of this agreement, Seller has no further claims to the Intellectual Property.
2.2 Seller agrees that the description of the Intellectual Property here (and on any included schedules or attachments) is accurate and thorough, and that no facets of the Intellectual Property have been left out of this agreement.
2.3 Seller agrees to transfer any and all rights to the Intellectual Property, which will give Buyer the right to, among other things, exploit the Intellectual Property for profit. Seller agrees that [he/she/it] has no further rights to the Intellectual Property, and [he/she/it] will not make any further profit, or any other kind of gain or benefit, as a result of a connection to the Intellectual Property, unless otherwise specified in the below paragraph.
2.4 As such, the sale price of the Intellectual Property is [amount in dollars], to be paid[description of how payment will be made]. [if seller is to make any other money after the sale of the rights, such as royalties or bonuses, please note that here]
Transfer/Assignment
3.1 Seller agrees to provide Buyer with any and all documents related to this Intellectual Property, including any patent agreements, copyright certificates, plans, written works, etc. This transfer/assignment shall begin upon the signing of this agreement, and shall be completed no later than [length of time] past the signing.
3.2 Both parties agree that the sale of the Intellectual Property is their only business, and that it does not commit either to any sort of relationship other than that needed for this agreement.
Severability
Should any portion of this agreement be deemed invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be removed from the agreement, and no other portion of the agreement shall be affected, nor deemed invalid or unenforceable.
Indemnity
If either party is found to be in breach of this Agreement, the offending party will indemnify the offended party for any legal fees accrued as a result of the breach. Lost profits incurred as a result of any such breach [will/will not] be repaid by the offending party.
Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws and regulations of the state of [state name].
Signed:
_______________________________ ______________________________
[buyer printed name] [buyer signature]
_______________________________ ______________________________
[seller printed name] [seller signature]
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