Common use of Works Clause in Contracts

Works. 2.1 If COMPANY books TALENT to appear and perform at Events, TALENT hereby grants to COMPANY and COMPANY hereby accepts, the exclusive right during the term of this Agreement to video tape, film, photograph, or otherwise record, or to authorize others to do so, by any media now known or hereinafter discovered, TALENT's appearance, performance, commentary, and any other work product for any or all of the Events. (These recordings by tape, disc, film, or otherwise are collectively referred to herein as the "Programs".) 2.2 Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement for any reason, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, COMPANY shall have the right to produce, reproduce, reissue, manipulate, reconfigure, license, manufacture, record, perform, exhibit, broadcast, televise by any form of television (including without limitation, free, cable, pay cable, closed circuit and pay-per-view television), transmit, publish, copy, reconfigure, compile, print, reprint, vend, sell, distribute and use via any other medium now known or hereinafter discovered, and to authorize others to do so, the Programs, in perpetuity, in any manner or media and by any art, method or device, now known or hereinafter discovered (including without limitation, by means of videodisc, videocassette, optical, electrical and/or digital compilations, theatrical motion picture and/or non-theatrical motion picture). All gags, costumes or parts of costumes, accessories, crowns, inventions, championship, title or other belts (if applicable), and any other items of tangible property provided to TALENT by COMPANY and/or containing New Intellectual Property as defined in paragraph 3.2 (a) shall be immediately returned to COMPANY upon termination of this Agreement for any reason. 2.3 TALENT's appearance, performance and work product in any or all of the Events and/or Programs shall be deemed work for hire; and notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, COMPANY shall own, in perpetuity, all Programs and all of the rights, results, products and proceeds in and to, or derived from the Events and Programs (including without limitation, all incidents, dialogue, characters, actions, routines, ideas, gags, costumes or parts of costumes, accessories, crowns, inventions, championship, title or other belts (if applicable), and any other tangible or intangible materials written, composed, submitted, added, improvised, or created by or for TALENT in connection with appearance at the Events and/or in the Programs) and COMPANY may obtain copyright and/or trademark and/or any other legal protection therefor, now known or hereinafter discovered, in the name of COMPANY and/or on behalf of COMPANY's designee. 2.4 If COMPANY directs TALENT, either singly or in conjunction with COMPANY, to create, design or develop any copyrightable work (herein referred to as a "Development"), such Development shall be deemed work for hire and COMPANY shall own such Development. All Programs and Developments referred to in this Agreement are collectively referred to as "Works." 2.5 All Works and TALENT's contributions thereto shall belong solely and exclusively to COMPANY in perpetuity notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. To the extent that such Works are considered: (i) contributions to collective works, (ii) a compilation, (iii) a supplementary work and/or (iv) as part or component of a motion picture or other audio-visual work, the parties hereby expressly agree that the Works shall be considered "works made for hire" under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (17 U.S.C. ss. 101 et seq.). In accordance therewith, all rights in and to the Works shall belong exclusively to COMPANY in perpetuity, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. To the extent that such Works are deemed works other than "works made for hire," TALENT hereby assigns to COMPANY all right, title and interest in and to all rights in such Works and all renewals and extensions of the copyrights or other rights that may be secured under the laws now or hereafter in force and effect in the United States of America or any other country or countries.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Booking Contract, Booking Contract, Booking Contract (World Wrestling Entertainmentinc)

Works. 2.1 If COMPANY books TALENT to appear and perform at Events, TALENT WRESTLER hereby grants to COMPANY and COMPANY hereby accepts, PROMOTER the exclusive right during the term of this Agreement Term to video tape, film, photograph, or otherwise record, or to authorize others to do so, by any media now known or hereinafter discovered, TALENTWRESTLER's appearance, performance, commentary, and any other work product for or related to the Events or for or related to any or and all of the Eventsservices performed by WRESTLER pursuant to the terms herein. (These recordings by tape, film, photograph, disc, film, or otherwise are collectively referred to herein as the "ProgramsFootage").) 2.2 Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement for any reason, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, COMPANY PROMOTER shall have the right to produce, reproduce, reissue, manipulate, reconfigure, license, manufacture, record, perform, exhibit, broadcast, televise or otherwise disseminate the Footage in perpetuity by any form of television media, now or hereafter devised (including without limitation, free, cable, pay cable, closed circuit and pay-per-view television), transmitthe internet, publish, copy, reconfigure, compile, print, reprint, vend, sell, distribute and use via any other medium now known or hereinafter discoveredvideo on demand, and to authorize others to do so, the Programs, in perpetuity, in any manner or media and by any art, method or device, now known or hereinafter discovered (including without limitation, by means of videodisc, videocassette, optical, electrical and/or digital compilations, theatrical motion picture and/or non-theatrical motion picturesubscription video on demand). All gags, costumes or parts of costumes, accessories, crowns, inventions, championship, title or other belts (if applicable), and any other items of tangible property provided to TALENT by COMPANY and/or containing New Intellectual Property as defined in paragraph 3.2 (a) shall be immediately returned to COMPANY upon termination of this Agreement for any reason. 2.3 TALENTWRESTLER's appearance, performance and work product in connection in any or all of way with the Events and/or Programs Events, Footage, WRESTLER’s services and the rights granted herein shall be deemed work for hire; and notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, COMPANY PROMOTER shall own, in perpetuity, all Programs Footage and all of the rights, results, products and proceeds in and to, or derived from the Events Events, Footage, WRESTLER’s services and Programs the rights granted herein (including without limitation, all incidents, dialogue, characters, actions, routines, ideas, gags, costumes or parts of costumes, accessories, crowns, inventions, championship, title or other belts (if applicable), and any other tangible or intangible materials written, composed, submitted, added, improvised, or created by or for TALENT WRESTLER in connection with appearance at the Events and/or in Events, Footage, WRESTLER’s services and the Programsrights granted herein) and COMPANY PROMOTER may obtain copyright and/or trademark and/or any other legal protection therefor, now known or hereinafter discovered, in the name of COMPANY PROMOTER and/or on behalf of COMPANYPROMOTER's designee. 2.4 If COMPANY PROMOTER directs TALENTWRESTLER, either singly or in conjunction with COMPANYPROMOTER, to create, design or develop any copyrightable work (herein referred to as a "Development"), such Development shall be deemed work for hire and COMPANY PROMOTER shall own such Development. All Programs Footage and Developments referred to in this Agreement are collectively referred to as "Works"." 2.5 All Works and TALENTWRESTLER's contributions thereto shall belong solely and exclusively to COMPANY PROMOTER in perpetuity notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. To the extent that such Works are considered: (i) contributions to collective works, (ii) a compilation, (iii) a supplementary work and/or (iv) as part or component of a motion picture or other audio-visual work, the parties hereby expressly agree that the Works shall be considered "works made for hire" under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (17 U.S.C. ss. § 101 et seq.). In accordance therewith, all rights in and to the Works shall belong exclusively to COMPANY PROMOTER in perpetuity, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. To the extent that such Works are deemed works other than "works made for hire," TALENT WRESTLER hereby irrevocably assigns in perpetuity to COMPANY PROMOTER all right, title and interest in and to all rights in such Works and all renewals and extensions of the copyrights or other rights that may be secured under the laws now or hereafter in force and effect in the United States of America or any other country or countries.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Booking Agreement, Booking Agreement, Booking Contract (World Wrestling Entertainmentinc)

Works. 2.1 If COMPANY books TALENT to appear and perform at Events, TALENT WRESTLER hereby grants to COMPANY and COMPANY hereby accepts, PROMOTER the exclusive right during the term of this Agreement Term to video tape, film, photograph, or otherwise record, or to authorize others to do so, by any media now known or hereinafter discovered, TALENTWRESTLER's appearance, performance, commentary, and any other work product for or related to the Events or for or related to any or and all of the Eventsservices performed by WRESTLER pursuant to the terms herein. (These recordings by tape, film, photograph, disc, film, or otherwise are collectively referred to herein as the "ProgramsFootage").) 2.2 Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement for any reason, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, COMPANY PROMOTER shall have the right to produce, reproduce, reissue, manipulate, reconfigure, license, manufacture, record, perform, exhibit, broadcast, televise or otherwise disseminate the Footage in perpetuity by any form of television media, now or hereafter devised (including without limitation, free, cable, pay cable, closed circuit and pay-per-view pay‑per‑view television), transmitthe internet, publish, copy, reconfigure, compile, print, reprint, vend, sell, distribute and use via any other medium now known or hereinafter discoveredvideo on demand, and to authorize others to do so, the Programs, in perpetuity, in any manner or media and by any art, method or device, now known or hereinafter discovered (including without limitation, by means of videodisc, videocassette, optical, electrical and/or digital compilations, theatrical motion picture and/or non-theatrical motion picturesubscription video on demand). All gags, costumes or parts of costumes, accessories, crowns, inventions, championship, title or other belts (if applicable), and any other items of tangible property provided to TALENT by COMPANY and/or containing New Intellectual Property as defined in paragraph 3.2 (a) shall be immediately returned to COMPANY upon termination of this Agreement for any reason. 2.3 TALENTWRESTLER's appearance, performance and work product in connection in any or all of way with the Events and/or Programs Events, Footage, WRESTLER’s services and the rights granted herein shall be deemed work for hire; and notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, COMPANY PROMOTER shall own, in perpetuity, all Programs Footage and all of the rights, results, products and proceeds in and to, or derived from the Events Events, Footage, WRESTLER’s services and Programs the rights granted herein (including without limitation, all incidents, dialogue, characters, actions, routines, ideas, gags, costumes or parts of costumes, accessories, crowns, inventions, championship, title or other belts (if applicable), and any other tangible or intangible materials written, composed, submitted, added, improvised, or created by or for TALENT WRESTLER in connection with appearance at the Events and/or in Events, Footage, WRESTLER’s services and the Programsrights granted herein) and COMPANY PROMOTER may obtain copyright and/or trademark and/or any other legal protection therefor, now known or hereinafter discovered, in the name of COMPANY PROMOTER and/or on behalf of COMPANYPROMOTER's designee. 2.4 If COMPANY PROMOTER directs TALENTWRESTLER, either singly or in conjunction with COMPANYPROMOTER, to create, design or develop any copyrightable work (herein referred to as a "Development"), such Development shall be deemed work for hire and COMPANY PROMOTER shall own such Development. All Programs Footage and Developments referred to in this Agreement are collectively referred to as "Works"." 2.5 All Works and TALENTWRESTLER's contributions thereto shall belong solely and exclusively to COMPANY PROMOTER in perpetuity notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. To the extent that such Works are considered: (i) contributions to collective works, (ii) a compilation, (iii) a supplementary work and/or (iv) as part or component of a motion picture or other audio-visual work, the parties hereby expressly agree that the Works shall be considered "works made for hire" under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (17 U.S.C. ss. § 101 et seq.). In accordance therewith, all rights in and to the Works shall belong exclusively to COMPANY PROMOTER in perpetuity, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. To the extent that such Works are deemed works other than "works made for hire," TALENT WRESTLER hereby irrevocably assigns in perpetuity to COMPANY PROMOTER all right, title and interest in and to all rights in such Works and all renewals and extensions of the copyrights or other rights that may be secured under the laws now or hereafter in force and effect in the United States of America or any other country or countries.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Booking Agreement, Booking Contract (World Wrestling Entertainmentinc)

Works. 2.1 If COMPANY books TALENT to appear and perform at Events, TALENT hereby grants to COMPANY and COMPANY hereby accepts, the exclusive right during the term of this Agreement to video tape, film, photograph, or otherwise record, or to authorize others to do so, by any media now known or hereinafter discovered, TALENT's appearance, performance, commentary, and any other work product for any or all of the Events. (These recordings by tape, disc, film, or otherwise are collectively referred to herein as the "Programs".) 2.2 Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement for any reason, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, COMPANY shall have the right to produce, reproduce, reissue, manipulate, reconfigure, license, manufacture, record, perform, exhibit, broadcast, televise by any form of television (including without limitation, free, cable, pay cable, closed circuit and pay-per-view television), transmit, publish, copy, reconfigure, compile, print, reprint, vend, sell, distribute and use via any other medium now known or hereinafter discovered, and to authorize others to do so, the Programs, in perpetuity, in any manner or media and by any art, method or device, now known or hereinafter discovered (including without limitation, by means of videodisc, videocassette, optical, electrical and/or digital compilations, theatrical motion picture and/or non-theatrical motion picture). All gags, costumes or parts of costumes, accessories, crowns, inventions, championship, title or other belts (if applicable), and any other items of tangible property provided to TALENT by COMPANY and/or containing New Intellectual Property as defined in paragraph 3.2 (a) shall be immediately returned to COMPANY upon termination of this Agreement for any reason. 2.3 TALENT's appearance, performance and work product in any or all of the Events and/or Programs shall be deemed work for hire; and notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, COMPANY shall own, in perpetuity, all Programs and all of the rights, results, products and proceeds in and to, or derived from the Events and Programs (including without limitation, all incidents, dialogue, characters, actions, routines, ideas, gags, costumes or parts of costumes, accessories, crowns, inventions, championship, title or other belts (if applicable), and any other tangible or intangible materials written, composed, submitted, added, improvised, or created by or for TALENT in connection with appearance at the Events and/or in the Programs) and COMPANY may obtain copyright and/or trademark and/or any other legal protection therefor, now known or hereinafter discovered, in the name of COMPANY and/or on behalf of COMPANY's designee. 2.4 If COMPANY directs TALENT, either singly or in conjunction with COMPANY, to create, design or develop any copyrightable work (herein referred to as a "Development"), such Development shall be deemed work for hire and COMPANY shall own such Development. All Programs and Developments referred to in this Agreement are collectively referred to as "Works." 2.5 All Works and TALENT's contributions thereto shall belong solely and exclusively to COMPANY in perpetuity notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. To the extent that such Works are considered: (i) contributions to collective works, (ii) a compilation, (iii) a supplementary work and/or (iv) as part or component of a motion picture or other audio-visual work, the parties hereby expressly agree that the Works shall be considered "works made for hire" under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (17 U.S.C. ss. (S) 101 et seq.). In accordance therewith, all rights in and to the Works shall belong exclusively to COMPANY in perpetuity, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. To the extent that such Works are deemed works other than "works made for hire," TALENT hereby assigns to COMPANY all right, title and interest in and to all rights in such Works and all renewals and extensions of the copyrights or other rights that may be secured under the laws now or hereafter in force and effect in the United States of America or any other country or countries.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Booking Contract (World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc), Booking Contract (World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc)

Works. 2.1 If COMPANY books TALENT to appear and perform at Events, TALENT hereby grants to COMPANY and COMPANY hereby accepts, the exclusive right during the term of this Agreement to video tape, film, photograph, or otherwise record, or to authorize others to do so, by any media now known or hereinafter discovered, TALENT's appearance, performance, commentary, and any other work product for any or all of the Events. (These recordings by tape, disc, film, or otherwise are collectively referred to herein as the "Programs".) 2.2 Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement for any reason, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, COMPANY shall have the right to produce, reproduce, reissue, manipulate, reconfigure, license, manufacture, record, perform, exhibit, broadcast, televise by any form of television (including without limitation, free, cable, pay cable, closed circuit and pay-per-view television), transmit, publish, copy, reconfigure, compile, print, reprint, vend, sell, distribute and use via any other medium now known or hereinafter discovered, and to authorize others to do so, the Programs, in perpetuity, in any manner or media and by any art, method or device, now known or hereinafter discovered (including without limitation, by means of videodisc, <PAGE> videocassette, optical, electrical and/or digital compilations, theatrical motion picture and/or non-theatrical motion picture). All gags, costumes or parts of costumes, accessories, crowns, inventions, championship, title or other belts (if applicable), and any other items of tangible property provided to TALENT by COMPANY and/or containing New Intellectual Property as defined in paragraph 3.2 (a) shall be immediately returned to COMPANY upon termination of this Agreement for any reason. 2.3 TALENT's appearance, performance and work product in any or all of the Events and/or Programs shall be deemed work for hire; and notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, COMPANY shall own, in perpetuity, all Programs and all of the rights, results, products and proceeds in and to, or derived from the Events and Programs (including without limitation, all incidents, dialogue, characters, actions, routines, ideas, gags, costumes or parts of costumes, accessories, crowns, inventions, championship, title or other belts (if applicable), and any other tangible or intangible materials written, composed, submitted, added, improvised, or created by or for TALENT in connection with appearance at the Events and/or in the Programs) and COMPANY may obtain copyright and/or trademark and/or any other legal protection therefor, now known or hereinafter discovered, in the name of COMPANY and/or on behalf of COMPANY's designee. 2.4 If COMPANY directs TALENT, either singly or in conjunction with COMPANY, to create, design or develop any copyrightable work (herein referred to as a "Development"), such Development shall be deemed work for hire and COMPANY shall own such Development. All Programs and Developments referred to in this Agreement are collectively referred to as "Works." 2.5 All Works and TALENT's contributions thereto shall belong solely and exclusively to COMPANY in perpetuity notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. To the extent that such Works are considered: (i) contributions to collective works, (ii) a compilation, (iii) a supplementary work and/or (iv) as part or component of a motion picture or other audio-visual work, the parties hereby expressly agree that the Works shall be considered "works made for hire" under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (17 U.S.C. ss. (S) 101 et seq.). In accordance therewith, all rights in and to the Works shall belong exclusively to COMPANY in perpetuity, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. To the extent that such Works are deemed works other than "works made for hire," TALENT hereby assigns to COMPANY all right, title and interest in and to all rights in such Works and all renewals and extensions of the copyrights or other rights that may be secured under the laws now or hereafter in force and effect in the United States of America or any other country or countries.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Booking Contract

Works. 2.1 If COMPANY books TALENT to appear and perform at Events, TALENT hereby grants to COMPANY and COMPANY hereby accepts, the exclusive right during the term of this Agreement to video tape, film, photograph, or otherwise record, or to authorize others to do so, by any media now known or hereinafter discovered, TALENT's appearance, performance, commentary, and any other work product for any or all of the Events. (These recordings by tape, disc, film, or otherwise are collectively referred to herein as the "Programs".) 2.2 Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement for any reason, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, COMPANY shall have the right to produce, reproduce, reissue, manipulate, reconfigure, license, manufacture, record, perform, exhibit, broadcast, televise by any form of television (including without limitation, free, cable, pay cable, closed circuit and <PAGE> pay-per-view television), transmit, publish, copy, reconfigure, compile, print, reprint, vend, sell, distribute and use via any other medium now known or hereinafter discovered, and to authorize others to do so, the Programs, in perpetuity, in any manner or media and by any art, method or device, now known or hereinafter discovered (including without limitation, by means of videodisc, videocassette, optical, electrical and/or digital compilations, theatrical motion picture and/or non-theatrical motion picture). All gags, costumes or parts of costumes, accessories, crowns, inventions, championship, title or other belts (if applicable), and any other items of tangible property provided to TALENT by COMPANY and/or containing New Intellectual Property as defined in paragraph 3.2 (a) shall be immediately returned to COMPANY upon termination of this Agreement for any reason. 2.3 TALENT's appearance, performance and work product in any or all of the Events and/or Programs shall be deemed work for hire; and notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, COMPANY shall own, in perpetuity, all Programs and all of the rights, results, products and proceeds in and to, or derived from the Events and Programs (including without limitation, all incidents, dialogue, characters, actions, routines, ideas, gags, costumes or parts of costumes, accessories, crowns, inventions, championship, title or other belts (if applicable), and any other tangible or intangible materials written, composed, submitted, added, improvised, or created by or for TALENT in connection with appearance at the Events and/or in the Programs) and COMPANY may obtain copyright and/or trademark and/or any other legal protection therefor, now known or hereinafter discovered, in the name of COMPANY and/or on behalf of COMPANY's designee. 2.4 If COMPANY directs TALENT, either singly or in conjunction with COMPANY, to create, design or develop any copyrightable work (herein referred to as a "Development"), such Development shall be deemed work for hire and COMPANY shall own such Development. All Programs and Developments referred to in this Agreement are collectively referred to as "Works." 2.5 All Works and TALENT's contributions thereto shall belong solely and exclusively to COMPANY in perpetuity notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. To the extent that such Works are considered: (i) contributions to collective works, (ii) a compilation, (iii) a supplementary work and/or (iv) as part or component of a motion picture or other audio-visual work, the parties hereby expressly agree that the Works shall be considered "works made for hire" under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (17 U.S.C. ss. (S) 101 et seq.). In accordance therewith, all rights in and to the Works shall belong exclusively to COMPANY in perpetuity, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. To the extent that such Works are deemed works other than "works made for hire," TALENT hereby assigns to COMPANY all right, title and interest in and to all rights in such Works and all renewals and extensions of the copyrights or other rights that may be secured under the laws now or hereafter in force and effect in the United States of America or any other country or countries.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Booking Contract