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This sample form is for use in the assignment of a utility patent application and related intellectual property rights, from an inventor to a corporation.

This is a sample copyright assignment agreement. Initially published August 21, 2020, republished March 29, 2023.

This is a sample work for hire and assignment agreement. The sample includes a clause regarding work for hire, and an assignment clause under which the rights to the work produced by the hired party are assigned to the client. Initially published August 21, 2020, republished March 29, 2023.

This is a sample intellectual property assignment agreement, under which a company assigns the rights, title, and interest in and to trademarks, patents, domain names and intangible assets to another company, in connection with a corporate acquisition. This sample includes a choice of New York law.

This article looks at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s proposed auditing standards which feature major implications for ESG that could upend corporate audits.

Learn about the differences between and best practices for protecting patents, confidential information and trade secrets in the US.

This briefing explores some of the key themes that we are seeing in trade secrets disputes in the UK and across the EU.

Corporate mergers, asset acquisitions, and divestitures often include a variety of environmental components or considerations – some of which can be nuanced – that can affect and can be affected by other non-environmental components.

This article offers six strategic considerations for businesses to successfully navigate the negotiation and execution of transactions involving industries or operations subject to significant environmental regulations.