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 transfer)

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Pre-emption rights on the transfer of shares, giving existing shareholders the right of first refusal on a proposed transfer of issued 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 transfer of existing 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?

general prohibition on share transfers unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Association
provision for transfers to related parties to be permitted as exceptions to the pre-emption rights
pre-emption rights offer and acceptance process

What other documents are available?

For pre-emption rights on the issue of new shares, see

Articles of Association – pre-emption (share allotment)

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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 transfer)

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When do I use this document?

What are the key features?

What other documents are available?

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