Can intellectual property be assigned to multiple assignees?

Yes. IP rights can be assigned to more than one assignee, but the agreement should clearly state each assignee’s share or interest in the rights.

How should parties be identified in an IP assignment agreement?

The parties should be identified using their full legal names, addresses and, for companies, company registration numbers where applicable.

Who can sign an IP assignment agreement for a company?

A company signatory should usually be a director, authorised officer or another person with authority to bind the company.

Can an employee assign IP rights to an employer?

In many cases, yes. If the employee created the IP during employment, the employer may already own it, but a written assignment can confirm or transfer rights where needed.

Can a contractor assign IP rights to a client?

Yes. Contractors usually retain ownership of IP they create unless a written agreement assigns those rights to the client.

What role does a guarantor play in an IP assignment?

A guarantor may promise that the assignor will meet certain obligations, such as confirming ownership of the IP or dealing with future claims.

Why is the parties section important in an IP assignment agreement?

The parties section confirms who is transferring the IP, who is receiving it and who has legal responsibility under the agreement.

What responsibilities does the assignor usually have?

The assignor generally promises that they own the IP, have authority to transfer it and have not granted conflicting rights to someone else.

What responsibilities does the assignee usually have?

The assignee usually pays any agreed consideration, accepts the transfer and may be responsible for registering or recording the assignment where required.

Do parties need to register an IP assignment in the UK?

Yes. Some UK registered rights, such as trade marks, patents and registered designs, should usually have assignments recorded with the UK Intellectual Property Office.

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Parties And Roles In UK IP Assignment Transactions

Created: 9 Jun 2026

This article explains who is involved in IP assignment transactions and why each role matters. It helps readers understand key responsibilities before using an AI Generated British Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement.

Party Type	Role Description	Required Details	Execution Method	Authority Checks
Assignor
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Current IP owner transferring rights to the assignee.	Full legal name, address, ownership basis, IP being assigned, warranties, payment details.	Sign in writing deed often used for certainty and broader obligations.	Confirm title, capacity, insolvency status, encumbrances and authority to dispose of IP.
Assignee
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Recipient of the assigned IP rights.	Full legal name, address, registration details, payment obligations, recordal details.	Sign as contracting party deed if giving covenants or accepting obligations.	Confirm capacity to hold IP, authorised signatory and funding approval.
Individual Inventor
Individual	Natural person who created patentable invention or technical know-how.	Name, address, invention details, employment status, previous assignments.	Personal signature deed signed with independent adult witness if required.	Check employee invention rules, co-inventors, university policies and prior obligations.
Author Or Copyright Creator
Individual	Creator whose copyright may need assignment or waiver support.	Name, work description, creation date, moral rights position, prior licences.	Written assignment signed by or on behalf of copyright owner.	Confirm copyright ownership, commissioned-work terms and moral rights waivers.
Employee Creator
Individual	Employee who created IP during employment and may confirm assignment.	Employment dates, job role, employer, works or inventions created.	Personal signature deed if confirming past and future rights.	Review employment contract, duties, invention context and employer ownership rules.
Independent Contractor Creator
Individual Company Partnership Other organisation	External creator whose contract may not automatically transfer IP.	Contractor name, service agreement, deliverables, subcontractors, payment status.	Sign personally or through authorised business signatory deed if required.	Check original services contract, subcontractor assignments and open-source use.
Consultant
Individual Company Partnership Other organisation	Adviser or developer contributing IP to a project.	Consultancy entity, scope, deliverables, background IP, assignment exclusions.	Individual signature or company execution under authorised signatory process.	Confirm consultant owns contributions and has no conflicting client obligations.
Designer
Individual Company Academic institution Other organisation	Creator or owner of registered or unregistered design rights.	Design title, registration numbers, creation date, commissioned status.	Written signed assignment deed often used for design portfolios.	Check designer ownership, employer rights, commissioning terms and registration owner.
Software Developer
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Other organisation	Creator or owner of code, databases and related documentation.	Repository details, code modules, third-party components, open-source licences.	Written signed copyright assignment deed for broader source-code covenants.	Audit contributors, open-source licences, employer ownership and contractor terms.
Database Maker
Individual Company Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Person or entity obtaining or investing in database contents.	Database name, dataset scope, creation investment, licences, extraction history.	Written assignment signed by rights owner or authorised representative.	Check database right ownership, data licences and personal data restrictions.
Trade Mark Proprietor
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Registered or unregistered trade mark owner transferring brand rights.	Mark, UK numbers, classes, goodwill, licences, security interests.	Assignment must be in writing and signed by or for assignor.	Verify UKIPO owner, goodwill link, co-owners, licences and charges.
Patent Proprietor
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Owner of patent or patent application transferring legal title.	Patent numbers, applications, inventors, territories, annuities, licences.	Assignment must be in writing and signed by or for assignor.	Check patent register, chain of title, co-owners, security and prosecution agents.
Registered Design Proprietor
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Owner of registered design transferring title.	Design numbers, representations, product names, territories, licences.	Written signed assignment record change at UKIPO where registered.	Check register owner, renewal status, co-owners and design exclusions.
Unregistered Design Right Owner
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Owner transferring UK unregistered design rights.	Design description, creation date, designer, qualification basis, exclusions.	Written signed assignment by owner or authorised person.	Confirm qualifying person, first ownership, employer status and originality.
Performer
Individual	Artist or performer assigning performers' property rights.	Performance details, recordings, consent history, moral rights position.	Written signed assignment for performers' property rights.	Check consents, recording contracts, collecting society mandates and moral rights.
Moral Rights Holder
Individual	Creator whose moral rights may need waiver, not assignment.	Name, works, asserted rights, waiver scope, consent terms.	Written waiver signed by person giving it.	Confirm creator identity and whether waiver is necessary and proportionate.
Joint Owner
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Co-owner whose consent or signature may be needed for full title transfer.	Ownership share, co-owner names, consent rights, existing agreements.	Each co-owner signs or authorised representative signs for them.	Review co-ownership terms and statutory consent rules before assignment.
Beneficial Owner
Individual Company Partnership Charity Other organisation	Person with equitable interest behind registered or legal owner.	Beneficial interest, trust terms, nominee details, consent requirements.	Consent or assignment signed personally, by trustee or authorised representative.	Check trust documents, nominee agreements and equitable ownership records.
Trustee
Individual Company Charity Other organisation	Legal owner holding IP on trust and transferring trust property.	Trust name, trustee names, capacity, trust powers, beneficiary consents.	All required trustees sign deed commonly used for trust property transfers.	Review trust deed, trustee powers, quorum and conflict approvals.
Nominee Owner
Individual Company Other organisation	Registered holder acting for another beneficial owner.	Nominee name, beneficial owner, nominee agreement, register details.	Nominee signs as legal owner beneficial owner may consent.	Confirm nominee authority and beneficial owner instructions.
Private Limited Company
Company	Corporate assignor or assignee incorporated under company law.	Company name, number, registered office, jurisdiction, signatory details.	Execute under section 44 by two authorised signatories or director plus witness.	Check Companies House status, directors, articles and board approval.
Public Limited Company
Company	PLC assigning or acquiring IP assets.	PLC name, number, registered office, signatories, transaction approvals.	Company execution under section 44 or authorised attorney.	Check board authority, listing controls, material transaction approvals if relevant.
Limited Liability Partnership
Partnership	LLP owning, assigning or acquiring IP through its members.	LLP name, number, registered office, designated members, agreement terms.	Execute like a company through members or authorised signatories.	Check LLP agreement, member authority and Companies House status.
General Partnership
Partnership	Unincorporated partnership holding or transferring IP through partners.	Firm name, partners, business address, partnership deed, signatory capacity.	Partner signs with authority deed may require execution by all partners.	Check partnership deed, partner authority and whether IP is partnership property.
Limited Partnership
Partnership	Investment or trading partnership acting through general partner.	LP name, registration, general partner, limited partners if relevant.	General partner signs on behalf of the partnership.	Check partnership agreement, general partner authority and investment restrictions.
Sole Trader
Individual	Individual trading under business name and owning IP personally.	Legal name, trading name, address, VAT number if relevant.	Personal signature deed with witness if required.	Confirm individual owns IP, not a company or partnership.
University Or Research Institution
Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Research body assigning or commercialising academic IP.	Institution name, legal status, research project, grant terms, signatory office.	Authorised officer signs under institutional constitution or delegation.	Check IP policy, inventor consents, grant conditions and technology-transfer approval.
Technology Transfer Office
Academic institution Other organisation	Institutional team managing research IP assignment and commercialisation.	Office name, institution, authority source, project reference, contact.	Usually not party authorised officer signs for institution.	Confirm delegated signing authority and required inventor or funder approvals.
University Spin-Out Company
Company	Company acquiring academic IP for commercial exploitation.	Company details, founders, cap table, IP package, university equity terms.	Company execution under section 44 or authorised signatory.	Check incorporation, board approval, investor consents and university approvals.
Charity
Charity	Charitable entity assigning or receiving IP within charitable purposes.	Charity name, number, trustees, legal form, charitable purpose link.	Execution depends on legal form trustees or company signatories sign.	Check Charity Commission register, trustee powers and conflicts.
Public Body
Public body	Government, local authority or statutory body dealing with IP assets.	Body name, statutory basis, department, authorised officer, procurement reference.	Authorised officer signs under statute, delegation or seal requirements.	Check statutory powers, delegations, procurement rules and subsidy controls.
Government Department Or Crown Body
Public body	Crown-related body holding or acquiring IP for public functions.	Department name, responsible unit, authorised signatory, Crown status.	Signed by authorised civil servant or officer under delegation.	Confirm departmental authority, Crown copyright position and approvals.
Local Authority
Public body	Council or authority assigning or acquiring IP for public services.	Authority name, address, statutory power, officer title, committee approval.	Authorised officer signs or common seal used according to constitution.	Check constitution, scheme of delegation and procurement requirements.
Administrator
Individual Company Other organisation	Insolvency office-holder disposing of company IP in administration.	Appointment details, company, court or out-of-court appointment, asset schedule.	Signs as agent of company or under statutory powers.	Check appointment validity, sale authority, fixed charges and purchaser notice.
Liquidator
Individual Company Other organisation	Insolvency office-holder selling IP during liquidation.	Liquidation type, appointment evidence, company, IP asset list, sale terms.	Signs on behalf of company or as office-holder under insolvency powers.	Verify appointment, creditor constraints, disclaimers and secured creditor rights.
Receiver
Individual Company Other organisation	Appointed receiver selling secured IP assets.	Instrument appointing receiver, secured assets, chargor, buyer details.	Signs under appointment instrument and security powers.	Check charge scope, appointment validity and priority of competing security.
Trustee In Bankruptcy
Individual Other organisation	Office-holder transferring bankrupt individual's IP assets.	Bankrupt name, appointment, vesting basis, asset schedule, sale price.	Signs as trustee in bankruptcy under insolvency powers.	Confirm IP vested in estate and no personal rights are non-transferable.
Secured Creditor
Individual Company Partnership Charity Public body Other organisation	Charge holder whose consent or release may be needed.	Creditor name, security document, charged IP, release amount, filing details.	Signs release, consent or deed of priority through authorised signatory.	Search Companies House charges and IP registers for security interests.
IP Chargee Or Mortgagee
Company Partnership Charity Public body Other organisation	Holder of registered or contractual security over IP.	Charge holder, charge date, secured IP, release or consent wording.	Authorised signatory signs release, consent or transfer documents.	Check registered security and whether enforcement powers are triggered.
Existing Licensor
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Party that granted licences affecting assigned IP.	Licence date, licensees, exclusivity, sublicences, assignment restrictions.	May sign consent, novation or side letter if required.	Review licence transfer clauses and continuing obligations.
Existing Licensee
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	User with licence rights that may bind or restrict assignment.	Licensee name, licence scope, exclusivity, territory, notice rights.	Signs consent, acknowledgement or novation only if needed.	Check exclusive licence registration, consent rights and termination triggers.
Exclusive Licensee
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Licensee with exclusive rights potentially affected by transfer.	Exclusive territory, field, duration, registration status, enforcement rights.	Signs consent or acknowledgement if licence requires.	Check whether assignment is subject to exclusive licence rights.
Sub-Licensee
Individual Company Partnership Charity Public body Other organisation	Downstream user whose rights may continue after assignment.	Sub-licence terms, parent licence, territory, duration, termination conditions.	Usually no signature unless consent or acknowledgement is needed.	Confirm sublicence was validly granted and survives assignment.
Franchisor
Company Partnership Other organisation	Brand owner assigning trade marks or franchise IP.	Franchise network, trade marks, manuals, know-how, franchisee consents.	Company or partnership execution deed for wider business transfer.	Review franchise agreements, licence restrictions and brand quality controls.
Franchisee
Individual Company Partnership Other organisation	Business using assigned franchise IP under existing rights.	Franchisee name, agreement, territory, consent and notice rights.	Signs consent or acknowledgement if franchise terms require.	Check change-of-control and assignment provisions in franchise documents.
Open Source Contributor
Individual Company Other organisation	Contributor whose code rights may affect assignability of software.	Contributor identity, contribution, contributor licence agreement, repository history.	Signs contributor agreement or assignment where required.	Audit licence compatibility, contributor authority and employer ownership.
Distributor Or Reseller
Company Partnership Other organisation	Commercial channel partner with rights affected by IP ownership change.	Distribution agreement, territory, products, branding rights, termination rights.	Usually signs consent, notice acknowledgement or novation if needed.	Check assignment restrictions, exclusivity and stock sell-off rights.
Manufacturer
Company Partnership Other organisation	Producer using designs, patents or technical information under contract.	Manufacturing agreement, tooling, drawings, know-how, confidentiality terms.	Signs consent, IP assignment or confidentiality deed if needed.	Check improvement ownership, tooling rights and third-party supplier inputs.
Customer With IP Rights
Individual Company Partnership Charity Public body Other organisation	Customer whose contract gives rights in deliverables being assigned.	Customer contract, deliverables, acceptance status, licence or assignment rights.	May sign consent, waiver or novation if their rights are affected.	Review customer IP clauses and confidentiality restrictions.
Grant Funder
Charity Public body Academic institution Other organisation	Funder whose grant terms may restrict IP transfer.	Grant agreement, project reference, IP clauses, consent requirements.	Signs consent or waiver if grant terms require.	Check exploitation obligations, revenue sharing and publication rights.
Investor Or Shareholder Consent Party
Individual Company Partnership Charity Public body Other organisation	Investor with contractual consent rights over IP disposal.	Shareholder agreement, consent thresholds, reserved matters, investor notices.	Signs written consent, resolution or waiver.	Check reserved matters, drag rights and financing covenants.
Parent Company Guarantor Or Consent Party
Company Other organisation	Group company approving or guaranteeing assignment obligations.	Parent company details, guarantee scope, consent basis, group authority.	Company execution deed for guarantee obligations.	Check corporate benefit, board approval and constitutional powers.
Group Subsidiary
Company	Group entity holding or receiving IP within an internal reorganisation.	Company number, registered office, group role, consideration, tax reference.	Company execution under section 44 or authorised signatory.	Check board approvals, tax advice, intra-group licences and charges.
Overseas Company
Company Other organisation	Non-UK entity assigning or receiving UK IP rights.	Foreign legal name, jurisdiction, registration number, registered office, process agent.	Execute under local law and any English deed formalities if applicable.	Obtain legal existence evidence, incumbency, authority and notarisation if needed.
Overseas Individual
Individual	Non-UK natural person transferring or acquiring UK IP.	Full name, address, nationality if relevant, tax or ID evidence.	Personal signature witness, notarisation or apostille if required.	Check identity, capacity, sanctions and local marital or property restrictions.
Attorney Under Power Of Attorney
Individual Company Other organisation	Representative signing assignment documents for a principal.	Principal, attorney, power date, scope, expiry, execution wording.	Signs in principal's name under valid power of attorney.	Review original power, scope, revocation, expiry and deed authority.
Authorised Corporate Signatory
Individual	Person signing for a company or LLP party.	Name, title, company represented, authority source, witness if needed.	Director, secretary, member or authorised person signs under company rules.	Check appointment, board authority and signature block accuracy.
Witness
Individual	Person witnessing individual or single-director deed execution.	Name, address, occupation, signature, date, relationship if relevant.	Physically observes signature and signs attestation clause.	Use independent adult witness not party to the assignment.
Company Secretary
Individual Company	Officer who may execute documents with a director or manage approvals.	Name, office, company represented, Companies House status if appointed.	May sign with a director as authorised signatory.	Check appointment and whether board approval is required.
Director
Individual Company	Company officer signing or approving IP assignment.	Name, title, company, appointment status, witness if sole signatory.	Signs with another authorised signatory or with witness under section 44.	Confirm directorship, board authority, conflicts and corporate benefit.
Board Of Directors
Company Other organisation	Governing body approving company IP assignment.	Board resolution, meeting date, quorum, conflicts, authorised signatories.	Approves execution directors or authorised signatories sign agreement.	Check articles, reserved matters, conflicts and minutes.
Shareholders Or Members
Individual Company Partnership Charity Other organisation	Owners whose approval may be required for material IP disposal.	Names, share classes, voting thresholds, consent form, reserved matters.	Written resolution, consent letter or meeting resolution.	Review articles, shareholders' agreement and statutory approval needs.
Escrow Agent
Company Other organisation	Holds source code, assignments or completion deliverables pending release.	Agent details, escrow materials, release conditions, fees, notices.	Signs escrow agreement or completion undertaking.	Check independence, release mechanics and materials verification process.
Stakeholder For Completion Monies
Company Partnership Other organisation	Holds purchase price until assignment completion conditions are met.	Stakeholder name, client account, release conditions, dispute process.	Signs stakeholder letter or completion undertaking.	Confirm regulatory status, client account terms and release authority.
Solicitor Or Legal Adviser
Individual Company Partnership Other organisation	Adviser drafting, reviewing or holding completion documents.	Firm name, adviser, client, role, undertakings, notices address.	Usually not party may sign undertaking or certificate.	Confirm client instructions, conflicts, regulated status and undertaking scope.
Patent Attorney Or Trade Mark Attorney
Individual Company Partnership Other organisation	IP professional handling registry recordals and portfolio details.	Firm, attorney, client authority, IP numbers, filing deadline, forms.	Usually files forms under client authority, not assignment signatory.	Confirm appointment, register instructions and recordal requirements.
UK Intellectual Property Office
Public body	Registry for UK patents, trade marks and registered designs.	Application or registration numbers, owner details, recordal forms, fees.	Not a signatory records changes when forms and evidence are accepted.	Check correct forms, fees, evidence and register deadlines.
Companies House
Public body	Company registry used to verify UK corporate parties and charges.	Company number, name, status, officers, registered charges.	Not a signatory to assignment documents.	Search company status, officers, insolvency filings and security filings.
Data Controller
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Party controlling personal data within assigned databases or software.	Controller identity, datasets, lawful basis, privacy notices, transfer basis.	Signs assignment and data-transfer clauses through authorised signatory.	Check UK GDPR compliance, ICO registration and data sharing terms.
Data Processor
Company Partnership Other organisation	Service provider processing data linked to assigned IP assets.	Processor name, services, subprocessors, data location, return or deletion duties.	Signs data processing or novation documents if needed.	Review processor contract, transfer mechanisms and data return obligations.
Confidential Information Owner
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Owner of trade secrets or know-how transferred with IP package.	Confidential information description, access history, NDAs, permitted disclosures.	Signs assignment or confidentiality deed through owner or authorised representative.	Confirm secrecy measures, third-party ownership and disclosure restrictions.
Domain Name Registrant
Individual Company Partnership Charity Public body Other organisation	Holder transferring domain names linked to brands or websites.	Domain names, registrar, registrant ID, transfer codes, DNS control.	Signs assignment and completes registrar transfer process.	Verify WHOIS or registrar control and third-party hosting dependencies.
Social Media Account Holder
Individual Company Partnership Charity Public body Other organisation	Controller of brand accounts transferred with marketing IP.	Platform, handle, administrator rights, credentials handover, content ownership.	Signs transfer clauses and completes platform handover steps.	Check platform terms, admin access, employee-created accounts and content licences.
Personal Representative Of Deceased Owner
Individual	Executor or administrator transferring IP from deceased owner's estate.	Deceased owner, grant of probate, estate capacity, asset schedule, beneficiaries.	Signs as executor or administrator deed commonly used for estate transfers.	Check grant, will, estate ownership and beneficiary or court approvals.
Minor Or Protected Party
Individual	Owner lacking full capacity, requiring representative involvement.	Name, age or capacity issue, guardian, deputy, court authority.	Representative signs only with proper authority or court approval.	Check capacity, parental responsibility, deputyship or Court of Protection order.
Deputy Or Attorney For Incapacitated Owner
Individual	Representative acting for owner lacking mental capacity.	Order or power, donor or protected person, scope, restrictions.	Signs under lasting power, enduring power or deputyship order.	Verify OPG registration, scope, restrictions and best interests basis.
IP Broker Or Commercial Agent
Individual Company Partnership Other organisation	Intermediary arranging sale or assignment of IP rights.	Agent name, principal, authority, commission, confidentiality terms.	Usually not assignment party may sign agency or confidentiality terms.	Confirm authority to negotiate, not authority to transfer title unless explicit.
Prospective Buyer Or Bidder
Individual Company Partnership Academic institution Charity Public body Other organisation	Potential assignee reviewing IP before completion.	Buyer details, NDA, due diligence access, bid conditions, funding source.	Signs NDA, heads of terms and assignment at completion if successful.	Check buyer authority, sanctions, funds and confidentiality obligations.
Business Asset Buyer
Individual Company Partnership Charity Public body Other organisation	Buyer receiving IP as part of wider asset sale.	Buyer name, asset purchase agreement, IP schedule, excluded assets.	Signs asset purchase agreement and separate IP assignments if needed.	Check completion deliverables, consents, licences and recordal obligations.
Business Asset Seller
Individual Company Partnership Charity Public body Other organisation	Seller transferring IP as part of business or asset sale.	Seller details, asset list, retained rights, employees, third-party contracts.	Signs sale agreement and IP-specific assignments or deeds.	Confirm title, corporate approvals, TUPE context and encumbrances.

Who Needs To Sign An IP Assignment In The UK?

The agreement should be signed by the current IP owner as assignor and the intended new owner as assignee. In many transactions, additional signatures or consents may be needed from inventors, authors, employees, consultants, joint owners, insolvency office-holders, funders, universities, trustees or licensors. For UK patents, trade marks and registered designs, identifying the exact legal owner and recording the transfer with the relevant registry is often essential to avoid enforcement and priority problems.

What Party Details Should An IP Assignment Capture?

For each party, capture full legal name, address, company or charity number where relevant, jurisdiction of incorporation, representative capacity and signing authority. For individuals, include residential or service address and any employer or consultancy context. For companies and LLPs, check Companies House details and board or member authority. For charities, public bodies and universities, check constitutional powers, delegated authority and any consent requirements.

How Should An IP Assignment Be Executed Under English Law?

Most corporate parties sign through authorised signatories or by deed where needed. Companies commonly execute under section 44 of the Companies Act 2006 by two authorised signatories or one director in the presence of a witness. Individuals usually sign with a witness if the assignment is executed as a deed. Some IP transfers have statutory writing and signature requirements, including assignments of copyright, patents, trade marks and registered designs.

What Authority Checks Reduce Assignment Risk?

Check ownership first: confirm the chain of title from creators, employers, contractors and previous owners.
Check capacity: verify that the party exists, is not dissolved, insolvent or acting outside its powers.
Check representative authority: ask for board minutes, powers of attorney, delegated authority or trustee resolutions where appropriate.
Check third-party restrictions: review licences, security interests, collaboration agreements, grant terms, university policies and funder rights before signing.
Check registration steps: registered IP assignments should be recorded promptly with the UK Intellectual Property Office where applicable.

Parties and Roles in IP Assignment Transactions

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Who are the parties in a UK intellectual property assignment?

The main parties are the assignor, who transfers the intellectual property rights, and the assignee, who receives them. Other relevant roles may include guarantors, group companies, authorised signatories and professional advisers.

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