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Intellectual Property License Agreement

Agreement granting permission to use intellectual property (trademark, patent, copyright, or software) without transferring ownership.

Instructions

Instructions

  • Licensor and Licensee: Full legal names of both parties
  • Licensed IP: Describe the intellectual property being licensed
  • Grant of License: Define the scope — exclusive vs. non-exclusive, territory, field of use
  • Royalties: Set the royalty rate (percentage of revenue, per-unit fee, or flat fee) and payment schedule
  • Term: Specify the license duration and renewal options
  • Quality Control: For trademarks, the licensor must maintain quality control (naked licenses are invalid)
  • Sublicensing: State whether the licensee can sublicense to others
  • Termination: Define events that allow either party to terminate (breach, bankruptcy, change of control)
  • Note: Trademark licenses require the licensor to maintain quality control over the goods/services. Failure to do so can result in abandonment of the trademark.