Intellectual Property Forms
Protect the intellectual property that belongs to you and your business with these customizable forms for copyright, trade mark and patent rights.
Your intellectual property is a valuable asset that needs to be protected. By utilizing customizable forms for copyright, trademark, and patent rights, you can safeguard your creations and ensure their proper management.
What Is Intellectual Property?
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, intellectual property (IP) refers to "creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce." Intellectual property can encompass a wide array of works, such as songs, novels, films, technological inventions, designs, logos, brands, software, or other intellectual creations.
Types of Intellectual Property Rights
Copyright
Copyright is the exclusive legal right, given to an author / originator (or an assignee) to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to permit others to do the same.
Trademark
A trademark is a distinctive symbol, sign, or phrase registered by an individual or organization to legally identify a specific product, service, or a range of products and services. Trademarks help distinguish these offerings from those of competitors in the marketplace.
Patent
A patent consists of a set of rights granted by a government authority to an inventor or owner of a new technology, or a new application of existing technology. Patents provide exclusivity, preventing others from manufacturing or using the patented technology. The duration of the patent is specified in the grant and will expire after a set period.
Trademark Application Form 4 - Proposed Use | Canada
Prepare a trademark application based on proposed use in Canada with this free template Form 4 from CIPO.
- "Proposed use" means that the mark is not yet in use, but is intended to be used in the future.
- The form must be filed with the Trade Mark division of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO).
- The Form 4 Trademark Application can be prepared by following the instructions given with the template, or can be downloaded or submitted online via the CIPO website.
Trademark Assignment Agreement | USA
Assign a U.S. trade mark to another party with this downloadable Trademark Assignment Agreement.
- The assignor (owner of the trade mark) agrees not to do anything that will be detrimental to the validity of the trademark.
- The parties agree to settle disputes through amicable discussion, failing which they will refer the matter to arbitration.
- An assignment of a trade mark would be used in situations such as the purchase and sale of business assets that included intellectual property.
- This Trademark Assignment Agreement is governed by the laws of the United States.
- You can download the template immediately after purchasing it. Available in MS Word format.
Trademark License Agreement | China
Grant another party the right to use your trademark in China with this Trademark License Agreement.
- 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.
