When do I use this document? for the assignment of IPR by a third party contractor to a company as part of the closing documents in an investment transaction What are the key features? 8 clauses over 4 pages in the form of a deed between the company and the assigning contractor definitions of Developed IPR and Intellectual Property assignment and further assurance provisions warranties from the assigning contractor as to ownership of the Assigned IPR What other documents are available? For a Deed of Assignment of general intellectual property rights by a founder to a company, see Intellectual Property Deed of Assignment For a Deed of Assignment of registered and unregistered trade marks, see Trade Mark Assignment

Articles of Association: pre-emption (share allotment)

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Pre-emption rights on the allotment of new shares, giving existing shareholders the right of first refusal on a proposed issue of additional shares in the company. In the form of standalone paragraphs to be included in the company’s Articles of Association.

for shareholders to have rights of first refusal on a proposed issue of new shares
for inclusion in the company’s existing Articles of Association
for a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales
in conjunction with a shareholder resolution to amend the Articles of Association – see
- Shareholder resolution – amend Articles of Association

What are the key features?

pre-emption rights offer and acceptance process
provision for pre-emptive rights to be disapplied with the consent of either a specified investor or the holders of not less than 75% of all of the shares in issue
allowance for grant of options and allotment of shares under an employee share scheme
requirement for any new shareholder to adhere to the company’s Shareholders Agreement
ITEPA election wording for shares allotted to directors/employees

What other documents are available?

For pre-emption rights on the transfer of shares, see

Articles of Association – pre-emption (share transfer)

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When do I use this document?

for the assignment of IPR by a third party contractor to a company
as part of the closing documents in an investment transaction

What are the key features?

8 clauses over 4 pages
in the form of a deed between the company and the assigning contractor
definitions of Developed IPR and Intellectual Property
assignment and further assurance provisions
warranties from the assigning contractor as to ownership of the Assigned IPR

What other documents are available?

For a Deed of Assignment of general intellectual property rights by a founder to a company, see

Intellectual Property Deed of Assignment

For a Deed of Assignment of registered and unregistered trade marks, see

Trade Mark Assignment

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Articles of Association: pre-emption (share allotment)

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When do I use this document?

What are the key features?

What other documents are available?

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