Contracts: Overview

Created by Francesco Ilardi, Modified on Mon, 1 May, 2023 at 9:24 PM by Francesco Ilardi

Outbound Contract: Select this option if you're licensing out rights for the properties you own, represent, or are allowed to sub-license.

 

Inbound Contract: Select this option if you're licensing in rights for the properties as a licensee or agent.

Licensing Contract: A licensing contract is between a property owner and a licensee, or a master licensee and a sub-licensee.

 

Representation Contract- A representation contract is between a property owner and an agent, or a master agent and a sub-agent.

 

Contract Status Types

 

Active Contract: The contract is current and live.


Inactive Contract: The contract is not currently live and has not taken effect yet. For example, the start date is in the future.


Expired Contract: The contract has run its course and is no longer in effect. 

 

Contract Terminology

General Terms:

  1. Add a contract number or select 'Auto Generate.'

  2. Enter the license start/end dates.

  3. Toggle 'Auto-Renewal' and/or 'Deduct sales during the sell-off period against the minimum guarantee.' 

  4. Select the currency type from the drop-down arrow. 

Categories, Territories, and Distribution Channels:

  1. Choose 'All...' or 'Selected...' by clicking the checkboxes within. 

Royalty Rates:

  1. Add a royalty rate by choosing if this 'Applies to all' or 'Applies to selected.' 

  2. Choose royalty type: 'Percentage of Sales' or 'Flat Fee per Unit Sale.' 

  3. Add 'Standard,' 'F.O.B,' and/or 'Direct Rate.' 

  4. Add a condition e.g. ('If Units sold equals Amount.') 

  5. Choose to 'Deduct Reported Returns from Royalties' and/or 'Deduct Reported Discounts from Royalties.' 

  6. Click 'Save' to complete. 

Payments:

  1. Select Payment Type: Advance, Guarantee, Flat Fee. 

  2. Choose if it applies to all or selected.

  3. Add the name, amount, and due date. 

  4. Choose 'Recoupable,' 'Refundable,' and/or 'Installments.' 

  5. Click 'Save' to complete. 

Sales Reporting:

  1. Option to choose has to report sales.

  2. Select 'Compliance Frequency,' 'Marketing Start Date,' and 'Report Due (Days).'

Submissions:

  1. Add Review Period (Days)

Notes:

  1. Add any additional notes here.

Documents:

Upload any relevant legal documents or agreements for this contract license.

  1. Search from the 'Creative Assets' page or upload file.

 

 

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