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The Proprietary Rights Assignment Agreement is essential for businesses and individuals seeking to transfer intellectual property rights in Denmark. This document is commonly used in various scenarios including company acquisitions, employee invention transfers, freelance work arrangements, and technology transfers. It must comply with Danish legal requirements, particularly the Danish Patents Act, Copyright Act, and Employee Inventions Act. The agreement typically includes comprehensive details about the rights being transferred, consideration for the transfer, warranties about ownership and non-infringement, and procedures for registration with relevant authorities. Special attention is paid to moral rights, which under Danish law cannot be fully assigned, and to employee rights in cases involving workplace innovations. The document serves as crucial evidence of the transfer and helps prevent future disputes about ownership of intellectual property rights.
