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The Writers shall collaborate in the writing of the Work and upon completion thereof shall be the joint owners of the Work or shall own the Work in the following percentages:  \n(a)   ,   %  \n(b)   ,   %  \n2. Upon completion of the Work it shall be registered with the Writers Guild of America East , Inc. as the joint Work of the Writers. If the Work shall be in form such to qualify it for copyright, it shall be registered for such copyright in the name of both Writers, and each Writer Hereby Designates the other as his/her attorney-in-fact to register such Work with the United States Copyright Office and to procure a renewal of copyright on behalf of the other Writer when the original copyright has expired.  \n3. It is contemplated that the work will be completed by not later than  , provided, however, that failure to complete the Work by such date shall not be construed as a breach of this Agreement on the part of either Writer.  \n4. If prior to the completion of the Work, either Writer shall voluntarily withdraw from the collaboration, then the other Work shall have the right to complete the Work alone orin conjunction with another collaborator, or collaborators, and in such event the percentage of ownership , as provided in paragraph 1, shall be revised by mutual agreement in writing or, failing such agreement, by arbitration with the procedures hereinafter prescribed.  \n5. If, prior to the completion of the Work, there shall be a dispute of any kind with respect to the Work, then the Writers may terminate this Collaboration Agreement by an instrument in writing.  \n6. Neither Party shall sell, or otherwise voluntarily dispose of the Work, or his share therein, without the written consent of the other, which consent, however, shall not be unreasonably withheld.  \n7. It is acknowledged and agreed that   (“X agent”) and   (“Y agent”) shall be the exclusive agents of the [Type here]  \nWriters for the purposes of sale or other disposition of the Work or any rights therein. Each such agent shall represent the Writers at the following studios only:  \nX agent  Y agent  \nThe aforementioned agent(s) shall have a(n)  period in which to sell or otherwise dispose of the Work, and if there shall be more than one agent, the aggregate commission for the sale of other disposition of the Work shall be limited to ten (10%) percent and shall be equally divided among the agents hereinafter designated.  \nIf there shall be two or more agents, they shall be instructed to notify each other when they have begun negotiations for the sale or other disposition of the Work and the terms thereof, and no agent shall conclude an agreement for the sale or other disposition of the Work unless he shall have first notified the other agent(s) thereof. If there shall be a dispute among the agents as to the sale or other disposition of the Work by any of them, the matter shall be immediately be referred to the Writers, who shall determine the matter for them.  \n8. Any and all expenses of any kind whatsoever which shall be incurred by either or both of the Writers in connection with the writing, registration, copyright, sale or other disposition of the Work shall be   shared jointly, or   prorated in accordance with the percentages hereinbefore mentioned in paragraph 1. (Check one. )  \n9. All money or other things of value derived from the sale or other disposition of the Work shall be applied as follows:  \n(a) In payment of commissions, if any.  \n(b) In payment of ","cbCaihJWKz17qN4q","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihJWKz17qN4q","pdf",157392,"English","# Writers Collaboration Agreement\n## Parties and Purpose\n## Ownership Percentages and Completion Timeline\n## Copyright Registration and Attorney-in-Fact Authority\n## Withdrawal, Disputes, and Termination\n## Sale/Disposition Restrictions and Agent Roles\n## Expense Sharing and Proceeds Allocation\n## Revenue Sharing of Rights and Distribution","[{\"question\":\"How does the agreement define joint ownership of the work?\",\"answer\":\"The agreement states that upon completion the writers either become joint owners or own the work according to specified percentages in paragraph 1.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the work registered for copyright and with the Writers Guild of America East, Inc.?\",\"answer\":\"After completion, the work is registered with the Writers Guild of America East, Inc. 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