Copyright clauses from the Equity/SOLT and Equity UK Theatre Agreements for Designers.

Copyright clauses - Designers

Find out about the copyright clauses from the Equity/SOLT and Equity UK Theatre Agreements for Designers.

SOLT

All copyright or like rights which may now or in the future exist in the product of the Designer’s services for the Production or otherwise from the Designer’s involvement with the Production shall hereinafter be referred to as the Designs and shall be and remain vested in the Designer.

In consideration of the sums payable to the Designer under this Agreement the Designer hereby grants to the Manager the sole and exclusive licence to use the Designs in the Production and for such other forms of exploitation of the play and/or the Production as are permitted under this Agreement. Such licence will subsist for the period the initial run of the Production at a SOLT theatre under this Agreement (including any pre-planned tour for which the Artists are engaged on the SOLT/Equity Agreement for West End Theatre Artists); a move from one theatre to another within the scope of this Agreement (provided that the Production re-opens in the new theatre no longer than 4 weeks after closing in the original theatre and that the Designer receives payment under Clause 7.2 for any additional work required as a result of the move between theatres); and thereafter as mutually agreed between the Manager and the Designer.

Subject to mutual agreement between the Manager and the Designer and the fee agreed in respect of that as stated in Clause 7 of the Contract which shall be the appropriate fee for the design work done plus at least twice the Designer’s original fee, , the Designer shall be deemed to have granted to the Manager a sole and exclusive perpetual licence for a period of 10 years from the last performance of the initial run at the SOLT theatre in any and all jurisdictions throughout the world to use the Designs in the Production and any subsequent production of the play presented by the Manager or by any third party authorised by the Manager or for such other form of exploitation of the play, the Production and/or any subsequent production as are permitted under this Agreement. Such agreement will override the provisions of clauses 6.1, 6.2, 7, 8 and 9 for that period.

The Designer hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants to the Manager every consent necessary including under Part II of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 for the Manager to make the fullest use of the services provided by the Designer hereunder and the widest possible exploitation of the Designs as is permitted under this Agreement.

UK Theatre

All copyright or like rights which may now or in the future exist in the product of the Designer’s services for the Production or otherwise from the Designer’s involvement with the Production shall hereinafter be referred to as the Designs and shall be and remain vested in the Designer.

In consideration of the sums payable to the Designer under this Agreement the Designer hereby grants to the Manager a sole and exclusive licence to use the Designs in the Production and for such other forms of exploitation of the play and / or the Production as are permitted under this Agreement. Such licence will subsist for the performing period of the Production / the planned touring period of the Production as defined in the Contract, and thereafter as mutually agreed between the Manager and the Designer.

The Designer hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants to the Manager every consent necessary including under Part II of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 for the Manager to make the fullest use of the services provided by the Designer hereunder and the widest possible exploitation of the Designs as is permitted under this Agreement.


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