How to Make Your Licensing Opportunity Irresistible
Turning your IP into money-making products and services is the goal of licensing. It’s a money-making process, not a legal process (although protecting your IP is legal). But it requires …
If You Don’t Get the Word Out, How Will You Find a Licensing Partner?
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Your IP is More Than Just a Product or Technology
Most people generally think of intellectual property like patents, trademarks, and copyrights. But your IP is more than just a product, brand, book, or software. IP extends into many formats …
You Can’t Succeed in Licensing if You Don’t Follow the Process
Licensing is a money-making process. It transforms your intellectual property into income producing products and services. Here’s a quick introduction to licensing that covers some key steps including finding the right fit, creating marketability, presenting your IP and negotiating the deal.
5 Secrets to Making Your IP “Licensable”
Just because you invented a new product or got a patent, doesn’t mean it’s “licensable”. To make it licensable, you must take certain actions with your IP. Not just any actions, but the right actions. In this article, you’ll learn about the 5 most important actions that are the inside secrets to making your IP licensable.
Why Most IP Owners Fail at Licensing
The biggest reason most IP owners fail at licensing is they fail to take action. They don’t do anything with their intellectual property. Unless you do something with it, it …
The 3 Fundamentals That Everyone Always Forgets About Licensing
Like any skill or profession, success in licensing is built upon certain fundamentals. Get them right, and your licensing activities will be successful. But if you overlook them, you wind …
Are You Putting Your Intellectual Property at Risk?
Your intellectual property is a valuable asset and failing to protect it puts your IP at risk. Regardless of what type of IP you own, it’s an asset that over time can become very valuable. Success with your IP is dependent upon your ability to manage and protect it.
Are You Using the Right Type of Licensing Agreement?
Just like in real estate, there are different types of licensing agreements for different types of intellectual property. Use the right agreement and your partnership runs smoothly, but if you …
Is Your Intellectual Property Losing Value?
If you don’t use it, you lose it. When it comes to intellectual property, its value is lost if it’s not commercialized. IP loses value in several ways. Patents lose …