China Intellectual Property Forms

Employee Intellectual Property Rights Agreement | China

Assignment of Rights. The employee assigns all of his/her right, title and interest in all inventions, patents and improvements developed by the employee in connection with the employment, and will assist the employer in securing domestic and foreign patent rights.
Prior Inventions. The employee will retain his/her interest in any prior inventions, unless they are used in the employer's products or processes. In such case, the employee will grant the employer a perpetual irrevocable license to use the prior inventions in connection with those products or processes.
Confidentiality. The employee also agrees to keep all the employer's proprietary information confidential and not disclose any or all of such information.
Non-Competition. The employee agrees not to be involved in any business that competes with the employer's business, or to develop products identical or similar to the employer's products, during employment and for a specified period of years thereafter.
Letter of Guarantee. The Agreement includes a Letter of Guarantee to be signed by the employee following termination of his/her employment.
Language. This is an English language legal form. A Chinese translation may also be required for it to be legally enforceable.
Format. This China Employee Intellectual Property Rights Agreement is provided in MS Word format and can be modified to fit your unique needs.

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License Back. In return for the assignor (seller) transferring its interest in the patents to the assignee (purchaser), the assignee licenses back to the assignor the right to use the patents in connection with its business. The license is royalty free, fully paid, worldwide and non-exclusive.
Perfection of Interest. The assignee will be responsible for translating any documents, taking all actions, and paying all costs connected to perfecting its interest in the assigned patents.
Patent Applications. The assignor agrees to assist with prosecuting any pending patent applications and procuring any grants in connection with the assigned patents.
Compliance with Restrictions on Use. The assignor must comply with all restrictions on use and disclosure of confidential information with respect to its license to use the patents.
Infringement. Each of the parties will promptly notify the other of any infringement or misappropriation of third party rights in connection with the assigned patents.
Dispute Resolution. In the event that the parties are unable to settle any dispute through friendly consultation, the parties agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration.
Laws and Language. This Patent Assignment Agreement is governed by the laws of the Peoples Republic of China. It is available only in an English language version. A Chinese translation of the document may be required to make it legally valid.

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Purpose of Agreement. Foreign corporations find it expedient to partner with domestic companies to penetrate the Chinese market. That scenario is an ideal application for this license agreement.
License for Use. Under this contract, the foreign company that holds the patent (the licensor) grants a domestic Chinese company (the licensee) an exclusive license to use the patent for the purposes of manufacturing, selling and distributing certain products throughout the PRC and Taiwan.
Royalty. In return for the license to use the patent, the licensee will pay an ongoing royalty to the licensor for each product manufactured or sold.
Invalidity of Patent. Royalty payments will cease if the licensed patent is deemed invalid or unenforceable.
Assignability. The licensee does not have the right to assign or transfer the license or any of its rights or obligations under the agreement.
How to Obtain the Form. You can download the English-language version of the China Patent License Agreement immediately after purchasing it. A Chinese translation may be required to make the contract valid in China.

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The owner of the trademark agrees not to assign the trademark or license its use to any third party, except for its subsidiaries.
The owner will pay all fees to keep the trademark registered and valid.
The owner will file the license agreement with the proper administrative authority.
The licensee will not permit any third party (other than its subsidiaries) to use the trademark.
If either party fails to perform its obligations, it will compensate the other party for economic losses suffered as a result of the failure.
This is an English language legal form, translated from the original Chinese. A Chinese version may be required to make it enforceable.
This Trademark License Agreement is a fully editable legal form that was drafted in accordance with the Contract Law and the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China.

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