Assignment Copyright to Book including Right to Publish and License
What is this form?
The Assignment Copyright to Book including Right to Publish and License form is a legal document that enables an author (the Assignor) to transfer their copyright ownership of a book to another entity (the Assignee). This form specifically grants the Assignee rights to publish the work in various formats, including hardback, paperback, audio, and digital formats. Unlike other copyright forms, this document incorporates both the assignment of rights and the specific licensing agreements for different media, making it comprehensive for anyone looking to relinquish copyright ownership.
What’s included in this form
- Names and addresses of the Assignor (author) and Assignee (entity receiving rights)
- Title of the book and details of copyright ownership
- Statement of the rights being transferred, including all formats of publication
- Consideration clause indicating payment or other compensation for the rights
- Signatures of the Assignor and Assignee for validation
- Notary acknowledgment section for additional legal verification
Situations where this form applies
This form should be used when an author intends to transfer all or part of their copyright rights to their book to another party. Scenarios include when an author sells their book to a publisher, licenses the work to an audiobook production company, or collaborates with another entity for publication. Using this form ensures that all rights are clearly defined and legally binding.
Who this form is for
- Authors looking to sell or assign their book rights
- Publishers interested in acquiring copyrights for a book
- Agencies managing rights on behalf of authors
- Collaborators wishing to document the sharing of copyright
Completing this form step by step
- Identify the parties involved by entering the names of the Assignor and Assignee along with their addresses.
- Clearly state the title of the book and confirm copyright ownership details.
- Specify the payment or consideration amount being exchanged for the copyright assignment.
- Both parties should sign and date the document to validate the agreement.
- Complete the notary section if required for additional legal verification.
Notarization guidance
This form does not typically require notarization unless specified by local law. It's advisable to check any state-specific requirements regarding notarization to ensure the assignment is legally valid.
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If this form requires notarization, complete it online through a secure video call—no need to meet a notary in person or wait for an appointment.
We protect your documents and personal data by following strict security and privacy standards.
Avoid these common issues
- Failing to include all necessary details, such as the title of the book and the date of the assignment.
- Not signing or dating the document correctly, which may invalidate the assignment.
- Overlooking the need for notarization if required by jurisdiction.
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FAQ
There is no need to copyright your book (with the U.S. Copyright Office) before submitting it.The publisher merely handles the paperwork on behalf of the author, and the copyright is the author's property.
No assignment of the copyright in any work shall be considered valid unless it is in writing and signed by the assignor/ his duly authorized agent. The assignment of copyright in any work shall identify such work, and specify the rights assigned duration and territorial extent of such assignment.
Once your book is published, it's important that you remain in control of your work. Intellectual property laws make the foundation of copyrighting a book easy, but you can still take it a step further to make certain that you remain in control, by registering it with the Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Head over to the copyright.gov portal. Click on Literary Works, then Register A Literary Work. Take a minute to create an account with the U.S. Copyright Office if you didn't do so already. Go to Copyright Registration on the left side of your screen and click on Register A New Claim.
Usually, the author of the creative work is the owner of the copyright. But in the publishing industry, the owner of the copyright may be the publishing company due to an agreement between the author and the publisher. Some of the big names in book publishing are Random House, DoubleDay, and Penguin.
(1) The ownership of a copyright may be transferred in whole or in part by any means of conveyance or by operation of law, and may be bequeathed by will or pass as personal property by the applicable laws of intestate succession.
A copyright assignment agreement must be in writing but need not be witnessed by a notary public.
An assignment of copyright is a transfer of ownership. It must always be in writing and signed by the copyright owner. A licence simply allows another person to use the work without transferring ownership.
The copyright transfer agreement should be filled out using MS Word or hand-printed and signed by all authors (coauthors and copyright holders). These agreements are contracts of adhesion. A copyright transfer agreement enters into force if a manuscript is accepted for publication in English.
