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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset='utf-8'>
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="chrome=1">
<meta name="description" content="LawPatch : Language patches for legal instruments.">
<title>LawPatch</title>
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<div id="terms_banner">
<a class="white" href="https://github.com/lawpatch" target="_blank">Github Repos</a> |
<a class="white" style="left:10px;" href="https://github.com/lawpatch/lawpatch-terms/blob/master/terms.md"
target="_blank">Terms of Use</a>
</div>
<h1 id="project_title">LawPatch</h1>
<h2 id="project_tagline">Open source language for legal instruments</h2>
</header>
</div>
<!-- MAIN CONTENT -->
<div id="main_content_wrap" class="outer">
<section id="main_content" class="inner">
<p>LawPatch is a collection of open source legal language that you can link
into your contracts with URLs. Using LawPatch shortens agreements considerably and makes them easier to understand
for non-lawyers. </p>
<p>Here's what LawPatch looks like in practice:</p>
<table>
<tr>
<th style="width:50%"><b class="bold">LawPatch (15 words)</b>
</th>
<th style="width:50%"><b class="bold">Traditional Language (270 words)</b>
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:10px;">
The Developer <a href="https://github.com/lawpatch/au-ip_transfer/blob/6d7ad28f3d20fc058b656424a0a5836398ce736f/au-ip_transfer.md">transfers ownership of the intellectual property rights</a> in the Code to the Client.</a>
</td>
<td style="padding:10px;height:350px;">
The Developer assigns all current and future Intellectual Property Rights in the Code to the Client. The Developer warrants and represents to the Client that it has the right to transfer the Intellectual Property Rights in the Code under this clause. The Developer agrees to do all things necessary to give effect to the assignment of Intellectual Property Rights in the Code. The Developer warrants that it will give and obtain any Moral Rights waivers and consents necessary to ensure the Client can deal with the Intellectual Property Rights in the Code in accordance with this clause without infringing Moral Rights. (100 words)
<br>
<br>
<b>Moral Rights</b> means... (another 20 words)
<br>
<br>
<b>Intellectual Property Rights</b> means... (another 150 words)
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>We also think LawPatch could work as a new layer of legal language that is consistent across jurisdictions (like <a href="https://jquery.com/">jQuery</a> for law).</p>
<h3>
Getting Started
</h3>
<p>Using a patch is simple:</p>
<ul>
<li>choose a patch from the table below;</li>
<li>click “Get” to display the text you can use to import the patch; and</li>
<li>copy and paste the text into your agreement.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you’d like to play it safe, you might choose to use the following clause
in agreements that you are using LawPatch in:</p>
<div class="clause-card">
The parties agree to this document using <a href="http://lawpatch.org">LawPatch language</a>. The language
referenced by hyperlink is legally effective. The text of the hyperlink
is for convenience only and is not legally effective.</div>
<br>
<table>
<!--UNITED STATES-->
<tr>
<th colspan=3>United States</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">General Provisions</td>
<td>End of agreement boilerplate</td>
<td id="us-boilerplate"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Interpretation provisions for an agreement</td>
<td id="us-interpretation"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="4">Limitation of Liability</td>
<td>Limit liability as much as the law allows</td>
<td id="us-limitation-0"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Limitation of liability to a specified amount</td>
<td id="us-limitation-1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Limiting liability for consequential loss only</td>
<td id="us-limitation-2"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Not limiting liability at all</td>
<td id="us-limitation-3"></td>
</tr>
<!--UNITED KINGDOM-->
<tr>
<th colspan=3>United Kingdom</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">General Provisions</td>
<td>End of agreement boilerplate</td>
<td id="uk-boilerplate"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Interpretation provisions for an agreement</td>
<td id="uk-interpretation"></td>
</tr>
<!--AUSTRALIA-->
<tr>
<th colspan=3>Australia</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">General Provisions</td>
<td>End of agreement boilerplate</td>
<td id="au-boilerplate"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Interpretation provisions for an agreement</td>
<td id="au-interpretation"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">Intellectual Property</td>
<td>Transfer ownership of intellectual property</td>
<td id="au-ip_transfer"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>License intellectual property</td>
<td id="au-license_ip"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="4">Limitation of Liability</td>
<td>Limit liability as much as the law allows</td>
<td id="au-limitation-0"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Limitation of liability to a specified amount</td>
<td id="au-limitation-1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Limiting liability for consequential loss only</td>
<td id="au-limitation-2"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Not limiting liability at all</td>
<td id="au-limitation-3"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Open Source Contributions</h3>
<p>If you'd like to contribute a patch, we'd love to hear from you. Email
Pat on pat.brown{at}querylaw{dot}com with the language.
</p>
<p>To get you thinking, we think the LawPatch concept could work well
with:
</p>
<ul>
<li>dispute resolution processes;</li>
<li>confidentiality; and</li>
<li>indemnities.</li>
</ul>
<h3>More Info</h3>
<p>We use <a href="http://github.com">Github</a> to host the language for LawPatch. We use
<a href="https://git-scm.com/">git</a> to version the language.</p>
<p>Here’s an <a href="https://querylaw.com/au/articles/comprehensible_agreements">article on how LawPatch evolved</a> and
the legal problem it solves.</p>
<h3>Be Careful</h3>
<p>
The legal language referred to on this page is not legal advice, and the people
working on it are not your lawyers.
</p>
<p>
The patches are useful in many situations, but they are not applicable in all.
That means you need to be careful with them. Before you use them
in an agreement, speak with a lawyer.</p>
<h3>Who's Involved</h3>
<p>Here's the list of people involved with LawPatch.</p>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Info</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pat Brown (<a href="https://twitter.com/pjbrow">@pjbrow</a>)</td>
<td>Pat is the developer of <a href="http://treescribe.com">Treescribe.com</a> and
an Australian lawyer specialising in technology and finance
law at <a href="http://querylaw.com">Query Law</a>.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sol Irvine (<a href="https://twitter.com/solirvine">@solirvine</a>)</td>
<td>Sol is an experienced transactional lawyer and founder of the
New York City-based law firm <a href="http://www.yusonirvine.com/">Yuson & Irvine</a>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jonathan Lee (<a href="https://twitter.com/jonathanlea">@jonathanlea</a>)</td>
<td>Jonathan is a corporate, tech and international trade focused
lawyer working out of London. His website is at <a href="http://www.jonathanlea.net/">jonathanlea.net</a>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Henry Fraser (<a href="https://twitter.com/henryfraserecho">@henryfraserecho</a>)</td>
<td>Henry Fraser is an Australian lawyer specialising in technology and IP law, currently working on a doctorate in copyright law and policy at the University of Oxford.</td>
</tr>
</table>
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