Academic Writing

Contracts and Intellectual Property Drafting Exercise Draft a contract clause regarding one of the following topics: Dispute Resolution Clause Intellectual Property (IP) Clause regarding ownership of IP Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words in which you explain the legal issues regarding your selected clause and how your contract clause can be applied in a business managerial setting for either a personal, real, or IP dispute or an IP property clause regarding either ownership of IP or trade secrets. Cite at least 5 peer-reviewed references. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Writing Requirements All Modalities: The Center for Writing Excellence (CWE) in the University Library provides writing tips, tools and guidelines for all students. Students should be mindful that interacting in a College course is an academic and professional setting. As such, students are encouraged to pay close attention to proper spelling and grammar in all course correspondence. Students at College are expected to follow certain formatting standards when submitting written work; the formatting standards differ by degree level. The information in the Writing & Style Guidelines section of CWE outlines the formatting standards that are consistent with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. For each course, students should review the guidelines applicable to the level of course they are taking and adhere to those guidelines for all written assignments. Learning Team Assignment: Contract and Intellectual Property Drafting Exercise Purpose of Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to require the students to draft the selected contract clause applying the definitional elements of either the ADR or the Intellectual Property. Students must then apply risk management concepts to the selected clause in explaining their rationale and the proposed mitigation of such inherent business risks. Grading Guide Content 70 Percent Met Partially Met Not Met Comments: The paper includes a draft of either a Dispute Resolution Clause or an Intellectual Property Clause specifically dealing with ownership of IP. The paper includes an explanation of the legal issues regarding the selected clause. The paper includes a discussion of how the contract clause can be applied in a business managerial setting for personal, real, or an IP dispute, or an IP property clause dispute regarding either ownership of IP including trade secrets. The paper includes at least 5 peer-reviewed references. The paper is no more than 1,050 words in length. Total Available Total Earned 4 #/4 Writing Guidelines 30 Percent Met Partially Met Not Met Comments: The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements. Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page. Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation. Total Available Total Earned 2 #/2 Assignment Total # 6 #/6 Additional comments: