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Clauses About Geographic Scope

Clauses About Geographic Scope

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These clauses describe the geographic reach of the grant of rights. For example, “North America,” or “throughout the world,” or even, in some contracts (we’re not making this up!) “the Universe."

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Creator-Friendly
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Could-Be-Worse
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Creator-Unfriendly
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Incredibly-Overreaching
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