Mapping of CUAD's 41 clause categories (from 510 SEC-filed contracts, CC BY 4.0 names reproduced with doc.haus's own mapping) onto the twelve checklist areas, with document-fundamentals context rows and coverage notes for the gaps CUAD leaves (indemnity scope, confidentiality itself, force majeure, data protection) and the restrictive-covenant grouping under area 6. Read when classifying clauses in CUAD vocabulary or checking coverage.
CUAD 41-category taxonomy mapped to the 12 checklist areas
The Contract Understanding Atticus Dataset (CUAD) labels 41 clause categories across 510 real commercial contracts. Use these category names as the canonical clause vocabulary when classifying what a clause is, then review it under the mapped checklist area. CUAD is built from US (SEC-filed) contracts; the US-only caveat applies.
Source: The Atticus Project, CUAD, licensed under CC BY 4.0. The category names below are reproduced from CUAD; doc.haus adds the mapping to its 12 checklist areas and the review guidance and coverage notes. The source material retains its CC BY 4.0 licence. No endorsement by The Atticus Project is implied.
Document fundamentals (context for every area, not a risk area)
| CUAD category | Note |
|---|---|
| Document Name | Identifies the instrument under review. |
| Parties | Identifies who is bound; informs affiliate and assignment questions. |
| Agreement Date | Anchors the term and renewal math. |
| Effective Date | Anchors when obligations begin. |
Mapping
| CUAD category | Checklist area |
|---|---|
| Uncapped Liability | 1. Liability |
| Cap On Liability | 1. Liability |
| Insurance | 2. Indemnification (insurance typically backs indemnity obligations) |
| Expiration Date | 3. Termination |
| Renewal Term | 3. Termination |
| Notice Period To Terminate Renewal | 3. Termination |
| Termination For Convenience | 3. Termination |
| Post-Termination Services | 3. Termination |
| Revenue/Profit Sharing | 4. Payment |
| Price Restrictions | 4. Payment |
| Minimum Commitment | 4. Payment |
| Volume Restriction | 4. Payment |
| Most Favored Nation | 4. Payment |
| Audit Rights | 4. Payment |
| IP Ownership Assignment | 5. Intellectual property |
| Joint IP Ownership | 5. Intellectual property |
| License Grant | 5. Intellectual property |
| Non-Transferable License | 5. Intellectual property |
| Affiliate License-Licensor | 5. Intellectual property |
| Affiliate License-Licensee | 5. Intellectual property |
| Unlimited/All-You-Can-Eat-License | 5. Intellectual property |
| Irrevocable Or Perpetual License | 5. Intellectual property |
| Source Code Escrow | 5. Intellectual property |
| Non-Compete | 6. Confidentiality (adjacent restrictive covenants) |
| Exclusivity | 6. Confidentiality (adjacent restrictive covenants) |
| No-Solicit Of Customers | 6. Confidentiality (adjacent restrictive covenants) |
| No-Solicit Of Employees | 6. Confidentiality (adjacent restrictive covenants) |
| Competitive Restriction Exception | 6. Confidentiality (adjacent restrictive covenants) |
| Non-Disparagement | 6. Confidentiality (adjacent restrictive covenants) |
| Warranty Duration | 7. Warranties |
| Liquidated Damages | 8. Limitation of remedies |
| Covenant Not To Sue | 8. Limitation of remedies |
| Third Party Beneficiary | 8. Limitation of remedies (who may enforce) |
| Anti-Assignment | 9. Assignment and change of control |
| Change Of Control | 9. Assignment and change of control |
| Rofr/Rofo/Rofn | 9. Assignment and change of control |
| Governing Law | 10. Governing law and dispute resolution |
Coverage notes
- CUAD has no categories for indemnification scope, confidentiality obligations themselves, force majeure, or data protection — the checklist covers those areas independently of CUAD.
- CUAD's restrictive-covenant categories (Non-Compete, Exclusivity, No-Solicit, Non-Disparagement) have no dedicated checklist area; they are grouped under area 6 because in commercial review they most often travel with the confidentiality cluster. Their enforceability is highly jurisdiction-dependent — always qualify.