Common use of Assignment and Ownership of Intellectual Property Clause in Contracts

Assignment and Ownership of Intellectual Property. Writer expressly acknowledges that the Article(s) contributed by Writer, and Writer’s services hereunder, are being specially ordered and commissioned by TheDC. The parties acknowledge that any Article(s) contributed by Writer hereunder shall be considered "works made for hire" under U.S. copyright law (17 U.S.C. § 101). TheDC shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all rights and title in and to the results and proceeds of Writer’s contributions hereunder, at whatever stage of completion. TheDC shall have the right to copyright the Article(s) in its own name as author and proprietor thereof, to publish the Article, and all previously submitted articles of Writer, in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which it can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device, including without limitation the rights to archive, republish, edit, repackage or revise any Article in any manner as TheDC sees fit. The rights conferred upon TheDC by this agreement shall be exclusive to TheDC. Governing Law. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Delaware.

Assignment and Ownership of Intellectual Property. Writer expressly acknowledges that the Article(s) contributed by Writer, and Writer’s services hereunder, are being specially ordered and commissioned by TheDC. The parties acknowledge that any Article(s) contributed by Writer hereunder shall be considered "works made for hire" under U.S. copyright law (17 U.S.C. § 101). TheDC shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all rights and title in and to the results and proceeds of Writer’s contributions hereunder, at whatever stage of completion. TheDC shall have the right to copyright the Article(s) in its own name as author and proprietor thereof, to publish the Article, and all previously submitted articles of Writer, in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which it can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device, including without limitation the rights to archive, republish, edit, repackage or revise any Article in any manner as TheDC sees fit. The rights conferred upon TheDC by this agreement shall be exclusive to TheDC. Governing Law. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Delaware.of