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If a contractor is engaged through an agency and the contractor and agency sign a contract including the assignment of IP rights to the client, is that sufficient to assign the rights to the client?

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Published on: 21 September 2022

This Q&A relates to the position in respect of the assignment of IP rights under English law.

The general position is that the assignment of an IP right must be in writing, signed by or on behalf of the assignor or personal representative. There is no requirement for the assignee to sign an assignment unless they are accepting obligations.

The provisions setting out the formalities required for the assignment of the key IP rights are as follows:

  1. registered trade marks, see: section 24(3) of the Trade

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