Drafting License Agreements, 4th Edition (1-year Online Subscription)

Chapter 1 DRAFTING LICENSE AGREEMENTS - Michael A. Epstein and Frank L. Politano

• 1.01 Introduction
• 1.02 Contractual Provisions
• 1.03 Special Provisions for Trademark Licenses

Chapter 2 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT INDEMNIFICATION - David M. Pitcher, James G. McEwen, and David E. Weslow

• 2.01 Introduction
• 2.02 Types of Indemnities
• 2.03 Considerations for Drafting an Express Indemnity Clause
• 2.04 Limitations on Indemnity Provisions
• 2.05 Need to Be Aware

Chapter 3 FUNDAMENTALS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - Michael A. Epstein

• 3.01 Introduction
• 3.02 Trade Secret Law
• 3.03 Patent Law
• 3.04 Copyright Law
• 3.05 Trademark Law

Chapter 4 ANTITRUST AND MISUSE - Alan J. Weinschel

• 4.01 Introduction
• 4.02 Patent Misuse
• 4.03 Application of Antitrust Principles to Patent Licensing
• 4.04 Government Enforcement Policy
• 4.05 Enforcement of Patent Rights as an Antitrust Violation

Chapter 5 INTERNATIONAL LICENSING AND FOREIGN ANTITRUST RULES - Joel Davidow

• 5.01 Basic Approaches
• 5.02 Technology Licensing and European Commission Antitrust Law
• 5.03 Technology Licensing: Japanese Guidelines
• 5.04 Technology Licensing, Developing Countries and the GATT/WT
• 5.05 Guidelines for Patent and Know-how Licensing Agreements Under the Antimonopoly Act

Chapter 6 BANKRUPTCY CONSIDERATIONS - Brian C. Cunningham and Scott L. Cunningham

• 6.01 Introduction
• 6.02 Statutory Response: The 1988 Amendments to the Code
• 6.03 Effect of Bankruptcy on Software and Biotechnology Licenses
• 6.04 Summary and Practice Strategies

Chapter 7 HYBRID LICENSES AND ROYALTY AGREEMENTS - Patricia A. Martone

• 7.01 Introduction
• 7.02 Contractual Intent
• 7.03 Policy of Limiting Monopolies
• 7.04 Applicable Precedent: Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court
• 7.05 Recent Decisions in Other Circuits
• 7.06 The Legislative Arena
• 7.07 Suggestions for Royalty Provisions in Hybrid License Agreements

Chapter 8 CONTRACTUAL LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY - Marc T. Shivers and André J. Brunel

• 8.01 Introduction
• 8.02 The Temptation to Breach
• 8.03 Varying Complexity of LOLs
• 8.04 Mutuality of LOLs
• 8.05 An Issue of Leverage
• 8.06 Covering All Types of Claims
• 8.07 Qualitative LOLs
• 8.08 Quantitative LOLs
• 8.09 Carve Outs from LOLs
• 8.10 Other Contractual Provisions Limiting Liability
• 8.11 Special Issues Related to Contracting with Governmental Entities
• 8.12 Conclusion

Chapter 9 [Reserved]

Chapter 10 TRADEMARK LICENSING - Jason Drangel

• 10.01 Licenses
• 10.02 Trademark Licenses
• 10.03 Trademark License vs. Franchise Agreement
• 10.04 What is Trademark Licensing?
• 10.05 History and Reasons for Trademark Licensing
• 10.06 Licensing Plan of Attack
• 10.07 The License Agreement
• 10.08 Common Trademark License Agreement Clauses and Terms

Chapter 11 ARTIST'S RIGHT OF PUBLICITY - Carole E. Handler and Jason E. Miller

• 11.01 General
• 11.02 Standard Grant of Rights, Name and Likeness and Publicity Provisions
• 11.03 Likeness Approvals/Biography Approval
• 11.04 Merchandising Royalties
• 11.05 Comparison of Prenegotiated Provisions to Negotiated Provisions
• 11.06 Celebrity Websites

Chapter 12 MULTIMEDIA LICENSING - Michael D. Scott

• 12.01 Introduction
• 12.02 Multimedia Licensing Checklist
• 12.03 Copyright Licenses
• 12.04 Patent Licenses
• 12.05 Trademark Licenses
• 12.06 Character Licenses
• 12.07 Dealing with Content Providers
• 12.08 Content Licensing Practices
• 12.09 Licensing Text
• 12.10 Licensing Moving Images
• 12.11 Licensing Still Images
• 12.12 Licensing Music/Audio
• 12.13 Licensing Computer Software
• 12.14 Licensing Video Games

Chapter 13 SOFTWARE LICENSING - J. T. Westermeier

• 13.01 Nature of Software
• 13.02 Licensing Considerations
• 13.03 Legal Framework
• 13.04 License Scope
• 13.05 Machine, Site, Enterprise, and Client-Server Licenses
• 13.06 Acceptance Provisions
• 13.07 Source Code
• 13.08 Evaluation, Demonstration and Beta Test Licenses
• 13.09 Copyright Misuse
• 13.10 Shrink-Wrap, Click-Wrap, and Browse-Wrap Licenses
• 13.11 Commercial and Consumer Warranties
• 13.12 Other Warranties and Disclaimers
• 13.13 Exclusions and Limitations of Liability
• 13.14 Warranties against Viruses and Other Unwanted Computer Codes
• 13.15 Indemnification
• 13.16 Open Source Licensing
• 13.17 Software Maintenance and Support
• 13.18 Assignability
• 13.19 Governing Law
• 13.20 Miscellaneous Provisions

Chapter 14 LICENSING BIOPHARMA PATENTS - Marc S. Gross, S. Peter Ludwig, and Robert C. Sullivan

• 14.01 Introduction to BioPharma Patent Licensing
• 14.02 Scope of License
• 14.03 Provisions to Negotiate
• 14.04 Other Key Considerations
• 14.05 Authorized Generic Licensing Issues
• 14.06 Sample License Provisions

Chapter 15 BASIC CONSIDERATIONS IN MUSIC LICENSING - Al Kohn and Bob Kohn

• 15.01 Introduction
• 15.02 Basic Music Licensing Factors
• 15.03 Common Terms and Conditions Regarding Fees and Payment
• 15.04 Commonly Used Boilerplate Terms and Conditions
• 15.05 Affiliated Company Problem
• 15.06 General Advice to Music Copyright Owner—Always Encourage Activity in the Song
• 15.07 General Advice to Persons Seeking to Clear Licenses—Fully Disclose All the Uses You Might Conceivably Make of the Music

Chapter 16 CLAUSES IN PATENT LICENSING AGREEMENTS - Michael J. Lennon

• 16.01 Summary and Overview
• 16.02 Patent Licensing Agreements and Information Technology
• 16.03 Important Clauses in Patent Licensing Agreements
• 16.04 The “Patent Exhaustion” Doctrine
• 16.05 Separate Licenses to Manufacture, to Sell, and to Use Patented Information Technology
• 16.06 Licensing Information Technology Patents at Different Royalty Rates
• 16.07 Implied Rights of End Users to Use Patented Information Technology
• 16.08 Some Examples of Acceptable and Attractive Supplier-End User Licensing Arrangements