Granting exclusivity to a reseller, OEM or distributor
License agreement terms
Licensing IP from a university or hospital
Granting exclusivity to a reseller, OEM or distributor
Granting important customers, distributors, resellers or other third parties exclusive rights to pricing, products, channels, etc. is not uncommon, but these arrangements must be entered into cautiously. By giving a third party exclusive rights to something, you are agreeing not to give that same thing to anyone else. As a result, you are foregoing other potential opportunities and you should be convinced that the benefits of the exclusive arrangement outweigh those lost opportunity costs. Read More...
License agreement terms
License agreements come in many different shapes and sizes, depending on the nature of the licensed technology and the terms of the business arrangement underlying the license. The following are some of the key terms included in most licenses, though there are many more details negotiated in each license agreement and each such agreement is unique: Read More...
Licensing IP from a university or hospital
Many companies are built on intellectual property licensed from academic or research institutions, such as universities and hospitals. Companies may also license technology from those types of institutions to supplement their existing intellectual property. These licenses are typically patent licenses, but may also be licenses to software, materials or other intellectual property. Many institutions have their own licensing office dedicated to commercializing intellectual property of the institution. Some of the key points to consider when licensing intellectual property from these types of institutions include: Read More...
