Broad license before payment
Vendor grants Client an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide license to all deliverables, drafts, source files, and related materials for any purpose, whether paid in full or not.
Example Analysis
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Risk flag
Risk category: intellectual property and payment leverage.
Why it matters: the vendor may lose control over work before payment is complete.
Question: should rights transfer only after full payment?
Possible fallback: license final approved deliverables after payment and exclude drafts/source files unless separately paid.
Escalation: consult qualified counsel if source files, exclusive rights, unpaid work, or jurisdiction-specific IP rules matter.