Player Property definition

Player Property means in respect of each Player any means of identifying that Player including but not limited to the Player’s name, nickname, image, signature, photograph, voice, talents, and any other identifying feature of the Player on, or in, any written or printed form or any audio, video and digital recordings and includes a licence of any relevant trade marks that the Player may have registered or which the Player may have or applied for registration. 20.1 Each individual Player owns her Player Property. This is each Player’s intellectual property.

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Player Property means in respect of each Player any means of identifying that Player including but not limited to the Player’s name, nickname, image, signature, photograph, voice, talents, and any other identifying feature of the Player on, or in, any written or printed form or any audio, video and digital recordings and includes a licence of any relevant trade marks that the Player may have registered or which the Player may have or applied for registration. Each individual Player owns his Player Property. This is each Player’s intellectual property. For the purpose of this Collective Agreement the NZRU owns the exclusive rights to the use of its property (including its names and logos and the names, logos and Uniforms of New Zealand Teams). This is the NZRU’s intellectual property. The RPC owns the exclusive rights to the use of its property (including its names and logos). This is the RPC’s intellectual property. In this Collective Agreement a Uniform of a New Zealand Team is: any team strip worn by Players when playing in a match for that Team; and any clothing issued to Players by that Team as part of Team outfitting which (apart from Formal Wear i.e. business suits, overcoats, business shirts, ties, formal shirts and formal shoes) incorporates that Team’s name and logo; and any other apparel approved by the RPC (not to be unreasonably withheld).

Player Property means in respect of each Player any means of identifying that Player including but not limited to the Player’s name, nickname, image, signature, photograph, voice, talents, and any other identifying feature of the Player on, or in, any written or printed form or any audio, video and digital recordings and includes a licence of any relevant trade marks that the Player may have registered or which the Player may have or applied for registration. (a) any team strip worn by Players when playing in a match for that Team; and (b) any clothing issued to Players by that Team as part of Team outfitting which (apart from Formal Wear i.e. business suits, overcoats, business shirts, ties, formal shirts and formal shoes) incorporates that Team’s name and logo; and (c) any other apparel approved by the RPC (not to be unreasonably withheld).

Examples of Player Property in a sentence

• It also means that, beyond the expiry of the Term, it owns and has the right to use and sub-license, on a worldwide, irrevocable basis, Player Licence Property created by using (in accordance with sub-clause 14.1) the Player Property of Players whose Playing Contracts expire beyond the Term (provided it is created before the termination of those Players’ Playing Contracts).

• Schedule 2 represents a full disclosure by the Player to the Club of all contracts, arrangements and understandings entered into by the Player with any third party concerning the Player Property or any part thereof.

• The NZRU, a Super Rugby Club or a Provincial Union may enter into a separate agreement with an individual Player for use of that Player’s Player Property (including exclusive use, by way of restraint, for valuable consideration).

• From the Player's perspective, contracting in this way may provide a means of protecting and enhancing his Player Property.

• By way of example, income which is derived from activity where there is no association (express, implied or otherwise) with professional cricket, professional cricket teams or organisations, professional cricket competitions, or Player Property may be considered reasonable to exclude from NZCR.

• For the avoidance of doubt clause 14.3 does not prevent a Player (on his own behalf or with one other) from agreeing to provide his Player Property for the Promotion of Rugby, such as in radio advertisements encouraging fans to attend games.

• By way of example, the following are Player Based Products: a commemorative Rugby jersey signed by at least one and no more than three Players; a print or photograph of a Player (or of up to three Players) signed by that Player (or Players); novelties based on an individual Player’s Player Property (or the Player Property of up to three Players) including drinking mugs and containers, glassware, key rings, pins, broaches, badges, magnets, and mousepads.

• The parties acknowledge that: production of a Team Based Product does not require the consent of the individual Players whose Player Property will be used (provided those Players are members of the same New Zealand Team); and production of a Player Based Product requires the consent of an individual Player or Players (to allow for the use of that Player or Players’ Player Property).

• For the purpose of the Player Licence Property, a Player is identified as a member of a New Zealand Team if there is an association of the Player Property of three or more Players employed to provide their Playing Services for the same Team, or for different Teams which play in the same competition: in a single image, recording or publication, and in such manner so as each Player is clearly distinguishable; or (subject to the relevant terms in this clause) in a Linked Marketing Campaign.

• For the avoidance of doubt this clause does not prevent a Player (on his own behalf or with one other) from agreeing to provide his Player Property for the Promotion of Rugby, such as in radio advertisements encouraging fans to attend games.

More Definitions of Player Property

Player Property. - means the name, photograph, likeness, reputation and identity of a Player, it being acknowledged that player agents may use player property for the direct promotion of their agency (such as use of a player image on their website or letterhead) where the Player has provided appropriate authorisation to the agent ;

Player Property means in respect of an individual Player any means of identifying Player Retainer has the meaning given to it in clause 9.