“All rights (including copyright, trademark rights, and related rights) in the name, brand, assets, and any derivatives are and will remain owned by Mojang and Microsoft”
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The clause covers derivatives, meaning any content you create that derives from Minecraft's name, brand, or assets is subject to Mojang and Microsoft's ownership of all associated rights.
You do not acquire any copyright, trademark, or related rights in the Minecraft name, brand, assets, or any derivatives you may create.
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We hereby assign to you all our right, title, and interest, if any, in and to Output.
As between the Parties, Customer or its licensors retain all right, title and interest (including any and all Intellectual Property Rights) in and to the Customer Property and any modifications made thereto...
You also acknowledge that you have neither obtained nor will obtain any ownership or other right, title, or interest in or to the Services, Software, or Documentation or any Proprietary Rights relating thereto.
"All rights (including copyright, trademark rights, and related rights) in the name, brand, assets, and any derivatives are and will remain owned by Mojang and MicrosoftExcerpt from Minecraft's Usage Guidelines
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The clause covers derivatives, meaning any content you create that derives from Minecraft's name, brand, or assets is subject to Mojang and Microsoft's ownership of all associated rights.
You do not acquire any copyright, trademark, or related rights in the Minecraft name, brand, assets, or any derivatives you may create.
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