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Licence of Copyright

Licence of Copyright


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This licence of copyright template can be used to license the rights in a copyright work (such as a literary work, musical work or artistic work). The licence of copyright granted may be exclusive or non-exclusive, and may or may not include a right to sub-license. The consideration in respect of the licence may be the payment of a fee or a royalty, or alternatively consideration may be provided for in another document.

You can see sample sections of the licence here:

Sample Licence of Copyright

The licence of copyright also includes a moral rights clause, which is concerned with the right of paternity in the work, and the right to object to derogatory treatments.

A full list of the provisions included in the licence of copyright is as follows:

(1) Definitions and interpretation
(2) Term
(3) Consideration
(4) Grant of rights
(5) Moral rights
(6) Warranties and undertakings
(7) Assignment
(8) Indemnities
(9) Third party infringement
(10) Limitations and exclusions of liability
(11) Termination
(12) Effects of termination
(13) General

The licence is 12 pages long (including the cover sheet) and is provided in Word (.doc) format for easy editing.

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Copyright Licence Q&A

Copyright Licence Q&A

How, specifically, are moral rights dealt with by the licence?

The licence includes optional provisions dealing with moral rights - specifically the right of paternity and the right to object to the derogatory treatment of the work. Under one optional moral rights clause, the licensor warrants that paternity right has all been waived, to the maximum extent permitted by law. Under an alternative optional clause, the licensee acknowledges that the paternity right has been asserted. In addition, the licensor may warrant that the right to object to derogatory treatment has been waived.

How does this licence handle Section 101/101A CDPA (which concerns actions against third parties for the infringement of licensed rights)?

There are various alternatives for dealing with this issue. For non-exclusive licensees, there are two alternatives:

"The provisions of Section 101A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (and any equivalent legal provisions anywhere in the world) shall benefit the Licensee under this Licence."

or

"The provisions of Section 101A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (and any equivalent legal provisions anywhere in the world) shall not benefit the Licensee under this Licence."

For exclusive licensees:

"The Licensee shall have the same rights and remedies in respect of matters occurring during the Term as if the licence was an assignment, and accordingly the provisions of Section 101 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (and any equivalent legal provisions anywhere in the world) shall benefit the Licensee under this Licence."

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