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Assignments, Licensing and Charges

Void, unless in writing and signed by or on behalf of the parties to the transaction.

(failure to do so means that only equitable title passes, and if the equitable owner

wishes to sue any infringers, the legal owner will have to be joined into the

action.)

Must expressly exclude the right to sub-license or mortgage (different from trade marks).

Exclusive licensee, if the licence is on the register, has the same right as the patentee to

sue for infringement.

Failure to register transactions: the first in time defeats a later registration (registration

gives good proof of title).

COPYRIGHT

Legislation:  Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA)