A Quick Guide to Fees and Royalties in Licensing Agreements
If you are an IP owner considering licensing, you may wonder if you can negotiate upfront fees in your licensing agreement. The answer is that in some cases, licensing agreements …
How to Build the Value of Your IP to License It
You may be considering licensing your intellectual property (IP) if you’re an IP owner. But what makes an IP “licensable”? The answer lies in building its value. The more valuable …
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 Licensing Agreement Riddled with Holes?
Taking short cuts to get a deal completed is tempting. Still, the easy way often leaves agreements riddled with holes that later result in disagreements, wasted time and effort, and …
Cross Licensing: How to Build a Bigger Pie and Avoid Legal Disputes
Cross-licensing is an agreement between two or more intellectual property owners where each one grants the other rights to their intellectual property. Usually the IP that each party owns covers different aspects of a product or technology. Cross licensing is a strategy that’s used to settle patent disputes and for developing new relationships and partnerships.