Recently Asked Questions - Licensing

public domain movie stills In Licensing    -  updated on 2/26/2009 Hello, I'd like to know, if a movie or cartoon is in the public domain, can you use stills from that movie to make products like calendars or tshirts? Example..If a 3 Stooges or Betty Boop sho...   Read More    Answer

design patent contract question In Licensing    -  updated on 2/26/2009 My partner and I recently designed a shirt wih a zipper that runs from the bottom the the top made in various styles and with any addable accessories. First we started out with t-shirts and branched out to s...   Read More    Answer

want to konw if there is some provision in us patent law concerning license In Licensing    -  updated on 2/26/2009 the us patent law 261 only refers to disposition of patent right, not concerning about the license.   Read More    Answer

Potential licensee and expenses In Licensing    -  updated on 2/26/2009 After navigating and having contacted someone at a potential licensee and they request an in-person interview/presentation/demo - who typically pays the travel expenses? Usually a small, medium, o...   Read More    Answer

POLL: Royalty rates In Licensing    -  updated on 2/26/2009 quick poll, nothing elaborate.  Can people with experience give a rough estimate of: 1) Average patent license royalty (in %) 2) Lowest royalty they've seen (in %) 3) Highest r...   Read More    Answer

exit route In Licensing    -  updated on 2/26/2009 Hey im new here, i've just a few questions to ask. I have a patent and have approached a company who have offered me a licence agreement. They have offered 10% royalty of net sales for the first 10,000 ...   Read More    Answer

MOVED: 3L seeking trademark/copyright position In Licensing    -  updated on 2/26/2009 This topic has been moved to Announcements. Read More    Answer

Recommendation for good books on IP licensing agreements In Licensing    -  updated on 2/26/2009 Can you guys recommend some good books on how to draft an IP licensing agreements?  e.g. how to draft the clauses in patent licensing agreement, trademark licensing agreement and copyright licensing agr...   Read More    Answer

Need help with Royalty rates... how do they work??? In Licensing    -  updated on 2/26/2009 I am currently in talks with a food manufacturer in order to use their logo on some t-shirts which I intend to produce and sell to retailers. I have been asked for a business plan which will inclu...   Read More    Answer

Where do I stand? In Licensing    -  updated on 2/26/2009 Hello Over the past few years i have been developing my own software that has slowly become bigger and more popular. I had always released it free and with source code and no included licens...   Read More    Answer