Intellectual Property Checklist and Analysis

Protect your company's rights in technology developed by an employee with this Acknowledgement of Joint Ownership of Intellectual Property.

• If your employees are actively involved in the development and creation of intellectual property as a function of their job, they should sign an Acknowledgement of Joint Ownership form.
• The employee acknowledges that certain materials developed during the course of his or her employment are jointly owned by the employee and the employer, including any intellectual property rights in the materials.
• Failure to get it in writing could result in lengthy and expensive legal claims.
• The Acknowledgement form is generic (not specific to any country) and can be used anywhere.
• This is a reusable legal form. Buy it, download it, and use it as often as you need to.

Track all the steps you have taken in submitting a trade mark application to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office with this easy-to-use Checklist for Trade Mark Application.

• Use the checklist to record:
  • document filings,
  • correspondence and
  • other steps taken during the application to the Trade Mark division, and
  • includes steps for follow-up after the trade mark has been registered.
• This free downloadable form is available as a MS Word template.
• This checklist only considers the procedure for applications made in Canada.

Set the terms for payment of royalties on intellectual property with this contract template for Canadian businesses.

• This agreement covers royalties accruing on intellectual property that was developed by the seller, which is being transferred to a purchaser as part of a transfer of business assets.
• The intellectual property will continue to be used by the purchaser in connection with the business operations, and royalties will continue to accrue.
• The purchaser agrees to pay the seller an ongoing royalty for a specified number of years following the closing of the purchase and sale transaction.
• The royalty will be calculated based on the customer base and non-exempted gross earnings of the business.
• This Royalty Agreement refers to the laws of Canada. It can be used in any Canadian province or territory. A French language version may be required in Quebec.

Grant a manufacturer an exclusive license to use your trademark with this template License Agreement.

• Purpose of License. The purpose of the license agreement is for the manufacturer to use the trade mark in connection with manufacturing and marketing branded products.
• Royalties. The manufacturer will pay an annual royalty calculated as a percentage of net sales of the products for each calendar year during the term of the agreement.
• Product Quality. The licensor has the right to inspect the manufactured products for quality control purposes, and the manufacturer will remove any non-compliant products from the market.
• Intellectual Property Claims. The manufacturer must notify the licensor of any trade mark infringements or applications to register trade marks which might conflict with the licensor's trade marks.
• Scope of Law. This Trade Mark License Agreement is a generic legal document which does not contain references to the laws of any specific country.
• How to Get the Form. The form is available as a MS Word template which can be downloaded immediately following purchase.

Are you concerned that employees may steal your proprietary business data and intellectual property? Protect your legal rights by having them sign this Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement.

• This type of agreement is often used by companies involved in research and development.
• The employee agrees to keep all of the employer's sensitive proprietary information strictly confidential.
• Any inventions, discoveries, improvements or products developed by the employee during the term of employment shall be the sole property of the employer, and the employee assigns all rights and interest to the employer.
• The employee agrees to indemnify the employer against all claims or damages arising out of a breach or misrepresentation by the employee.
• If the employee breaches the Agreement, the employer's remedies against the employee shall include injunctive relief.
• The employee covenants not to compete with the business of the employer, and not to hire or solicit any of the employer's staff either during the course of employment and for an agreed period of time afterwards.

Statistics show that roughly half of all employees have stolen or have contemplated stealing business information from an employer. That's why your business needs this Employee Confidentiality Agreement and Proprietary Rights Assignment. Buy your copy today.

Give a manufacturer the right to use your patented invention or process to manufacture and distribute other products through this Exclusive Patent License Agreement.

• The manufacturer is granted an exclusive worldwide license to use the inventor's patent for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing and selling products.
• The manufacturer also has the right to use certain trade marks belonging to the inventor in connection with the products.
• The manufacturer will pay a royalty for each product sold within the territory. Royalties will be calculated as a percentage of net price.
• The manufacturer must aggressively market, promote and distribute the products.
• All costs of manufacturing, selling and distributing within the territory will be borne by the manufacturer.
• Pricing of products must be consistent with the pricing of other similar products.
• The agreement also contains confidentiality provisions to protect against disclosure of any proprietary information.
• The template sets out the procedure to be followed in the event of infringement claims.
• This is a generic legal contract template that does not contain references to the laws of any particular country or jurisdiction.
• Available in MS Word format and fully editable.