Addressing whether the activities of non-exclusive licensees subject the licensor to personal jurisdiction, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that jurisdiction over the licensees does ...

Royalty auditing is a best practice that can strengthen the relationship between licensors and licensees. The key is building a customized audit program that ensures that licensors are getting what ...

A licensing agreement is a legal contract between two parties, known as the licensor and the licensee. In a typical licensing agreement, the licensor grants the licensee the right to produce and sell ...

Most trademark licensing relationships are defined and evaluated based on the terms in a license agreement contract. In the case of a brand extension license, there can be a lot at stake, including ...

Eight out of ten licensors do not perform royalty examinations of their licensees, yet research suggests that in 90% of cases royalties are misreported. Melanie Butler examines what is going wrong and ...

When breach of contract and copyright infringement disputes concerning software licenses arise, the scope of the permitted access and use of the license is often the subject of the disagreement. In ...

The UN is set to agree a controversial convention that will have serious implications for international licence agreements. Ben Goodger and Patsy Day analyze the details of the convention, and reveal ...

In Diece-Lisa Industries Inc v Disney Enterprises Inc, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has held that jurisdiction over the licensees does not extend personal jurisdiction to the licensor ...