IP Assignment Agreement — Word & PDF Template

This IP assignment agreement template transfers ownership of intellectual property — such as copyright, designs, software or trade marks — from one party to another. It covers a clear description of the IP, consideration, warranties, moral rights and further assurance, for businesses and individuals in England and Wales.

Who is this template for?

It suits businesses acquiring IP from contractors, freelancers or employees, founders consolidating IP into a company, buyers and sellers of creative or technical works, and anyone who needs a written record of a transfer of intellectual property. Registered rights such as patents and trade marks may also need the change of owner recorded at the relevant registry.

What does the template include?

The agreement is organised into clear, numbered clauses:

• Parties — identifies the assignor and the assignee.
• Description of Intellectual Property — the IP being assigned.
• Consideration — the payment for the assignment; the assignment takes effect on payment in full.
• Warranties — the assignor’s assurances about the IP.
• Moral Rights — the assignor’s waiver of moral rights.
• Further Assurance — duty to sign further documents to perfect the transfer.
• Confidentiality — protection of confidential information.
• Governing Law — confirms England and Wales law applies.
• Entire Agreement — confirms the document is the complete record.
• Signatures — signing block for both parties.

Easy to customise

The template opens in Microsoft Word, Google Docs and LibreOffice. Fill in the highlighted fields, describe the IP and consideration, tick the relevant options and edit any clause to suit your transfer.

Format and scope

Download instantly as an editable Word (.docx) file and a print-friendly PDF, formatted to A4. Written in plain British English with light, general references to England and Wales intellectual property law.