assigner

An assigner is a person or entity that assigns something to another party. The term is used across legal, financial, and technical contexts to denote the party transferring rights, ownership, duties, or resources. In legal practice, assigner is a variant of assignor and refers to the party who conveys contractual rights, property, or other interests to an assignee. The transfer is typically effected through an assignment instrument and may require written form, notice, and sometimes consent from the other contracting party, depending on jurisdiction and contract terms. Some rights or clauses are non-assignable, or subject to restrictions on transfer.

In contract and intellectual property law, the assigner transfers rights such as copyrights, patents, or contract performance rights to the assignee. The assignee then holds those rights and assumes corresponding obligations. In finance, an assigner may transfer receivables, leases, or other assets to a buyer, factor, or securitization vehicle through assignment agreements.

In computing and workflow systems, assigner can describe a component, module, or rule that allocates tasks, permissions, or values to users or objects. For example, a work-management system might include an assigner rule that assigns new tasks to available agents.

Etymology and related terms: assigner derives from assign, with the agent suffix -er; closely related terms include assignor, grantor, assignee, and assignment.