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Free Download: Understanding Work Made for Hire Clauses

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Aligning IP License and Assignment Provisions With Statutory Concepts

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Understanding Tattletale Clauses in NDAs: Key Issues and Responses ndas

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Why the Right to Defend Matters in Indemnification Clauses evil guy indemnification

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Limitation of Liability Clauses: Who Is Covered and For What? limitation of liability

Drafting Boilerplate: Using Examples in Force Majeure Provisions boilerplate

How to Draft No Oral Amendment Provisions boilerplate

Who is granting the license seems straightforward. It can be, but sometimes it gets more complicated. Here are some examples of this clause: “Seller grants...,” “Seller and its Affiliates grant...,” or “Seller, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, grants...”

Pay Attention to Who is the Licensor in a License Provision intellectual property

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How to Draft Publicity Provisions legalese

How to Draft Confidentiality Obligations in NDAs Compared to Main Agreements nda+confidentiality

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