Intellectual Property Rights Licence Clause

Pro-licensor version

1 Definitions clause

1.1 In this Agreement:

[Intellectual Property Rights means copyright, rights related to copyright such as moral rights and performers rights, patents, rights in inventions, rights in confidential information, know-how, trade secrets, trade marks, geographical indications, service marks, trade names, design rights, rights in get-up, database rights, databases,[ data exclusivity rights,][ approvals,][ utility models,] domain names, business names, rights in computer software,[ mask works,] [topography rights,] the right to sue for infringement, unfair competition and passing off, and all similar rights of whatever nature wherever in the world arising and, in each case:

  • (a)whether registered or not,

  • (b) including any applications to protect or register such rights,

  • (c) including all renewals and extensions of such rights or applications,

  • (d) whether vested, contingent or future, and

  • (e) wherever existing;]

Licence has the meaning given in clause 2;

Licensed Intellectual Property Rights means the Intellectual Property Rights detailed in Schedule [insert schedule number];

Territory means [define geographical areas included];

Works means [specify works narrowly][ as further defined in Schedule [schedule number]].

2 Licence grant