Shared ownership of intellectual property rights can be a significant problem and, therefore, there should be a contract between the parties that addresses all probable contingencies. As a general rule, the best alternative is to distribute intellectual property rights among the parties, possibly with cross-licensed ones, so that each party is free to use its own intellectual property without having to refer to the other party, unless the provisions of the agreement require it. If the parties are determined to co-own the intellectual property, they should enter into an agreement clearly specifying their respective rights and obligations. The agreement should deal with issues such as the issue. B whether a co-owner has the right to collect revenue from EU intellectual property law without the agreement or participation of the other co-owner, and to be accountable with or without the other co-owner of a portion of those revenues, and to what extent each co-owner is responsible for the costs of the performance. A licensing agreement may include a clause requiring the transfer of rights to improvements made by a staff member who has been informed or acquired from an employee during his or her employment. An automatic renewal clause is very welcoming in many cases because it means that if both parties are satisfied with the agreement, it will continue and you will not have to renegotiate the licence. If one of the parties is dissatisfied with the license, each party may terminate the licence or begin its renegotiation. However, remember that if you do nothing, then the agreement will be automatically renewed.
Determine whether this is compatible with the operation of your museums, i.e. a contractual obligation automatically intervenes without any concrete action. In other words, while automatic renewal has its advantages, it may mean pursuing a license for an electronic product that you no longer use simply because you have not informed the content owner that the license will not be renewed. Another approach, with a successful licence, is to enter into a contract letter signed by both parties shortly before the end of the licence, in which it is stated that each party wants the licence to be maintained for an additional period, for example. B a year. This is not an automatic extension, but a quick and easy renewal and does not involve a further review of licences and possible negotiations. There are a number of rights for certain uses and media that museums have recently begun to consider when licensing the content of others. In many of these uses, it is possible that the licensee will allow only a limited extract of the general license and that the use of larger parts or entire works requires an additional separate license, probably for a surcharge. These include the duration or duration of the contract, which covers the duration of the license or access to its content. The licence may not be terminated until the expiry of the validity period, in the event of a substantial breach of the agreement or if a provision of the contract authorizes early termination after the arrival of a particular event. As a general rule, a liquidator has the right to abstain from any licence granted by a bankrupt and such an exclusion of liability may terminate the rights of a sublicensing. A licensee may continue to use the intellectual property that has been granted by the insolvent licensee, provided that the licensee continues to meet its obligations to use the intellectual property, in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Neither “intellectual property” nor “continued enforcement of its obligations under the agreement” has been fully interpreted by the courts, so there is some uncertainty as to the extent of the above. The owner of the content may limit who can access the content where (see authorized website below). It is important to ensure that this part of the agreement is broad enough to serve all your employees and, if necessary, the public.