The Licensing Journal articles from August 2002

The Licensing Journal archives from August 2002

Antitrust issue in licensing transactions.
August 1, 2002... Advanced Antitrust Lab for Extra Credit: United States v. Microsoft Corporation On May 18, 1998, the United States and a number of individual states filed separate lawsuits against Microsoft Corporation alleging four violations of...

Developing effective patent licensing/enforcement programs: determining and setting business objectives.
August 1, 2002... The licensing profession is on the threshold of the most important challenges and opportunities ever to face the industry. Two streams of business accounting awareness have merged into one--the post-Enron realization that conventional...

Transactions exploiting intellectual property.
August 1, 2002... The presence of a strong intellectual property protection system covering patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets in the United States (and many other countries) is a major stimulus to the creation of intellectual property and the...

Trademark provisions in character license agreements.
August 1, 2002... Trademark Provisions in Character License Agreements Characters' names and likenesses can serve as potent brand identifiers. The character likenesses are often protected by copyright laws, and if used consistently as source identifiers on...

Software licensing. (Lieschke v. RealNetworks, Inc.)
August 1, 2002... The previous installment of this column addressed court decisions in the rapidly evolving area of the validity of Web site-related agreements, and focused on the decision of the US District Court for the Central District of California in...

Rhino invades Chicago. (Rhino Entertainment acquires publishing rights from rock group Chicago) (Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Time flies when you're having fun, so you may not have realized that the rock band Chicago has now been around for 35 years. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Rhino Entertainment has announced the acquisition of the catalog of the...

The Licensing Group prepares for Kombat. (Business Briefs).(announces licensing availability of Midway Games' products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Licensing Group Ltd. has announced the new line-up of video games from Midway Games. The games are currently available for licensing in all categories. The first new release is "Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance" is the fifth installment in...

Teletubbies "R" Us for Ragdoll. (Business Briefs).(Ragdoll signs licensing agreement with Toys R Us)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Ragdoll, an award-winning producer of children's television programming and the creator of the Teletubbies, has announced a strategic partnership with Toys "R" Us. The two will work together to introduce a new line of Teletubbies merchandise,...

Moda cleans up with Regina. (Business Briefs).(Regina Holdings hires Modal International Marketing Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Regina Holdings has appointed Moda International Marketing, Inc. as the exclusive licensing agency on the Regina brands, including Regina and Regina Steemer. The Regina brand will relaunch through licensing its core vacuum and floor care...

What, SoBe worry? (Business Briefs).(SoBe Beverages teams with MAD Magazine for promotion)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... MAD Magazine and SoBe Beverages have teamed up for a national promotion in support of the beverage company's "Love Bus Brew" chocolate drink. The grand prize winner will have a shot at appearing on the pages of MAD Magazine alongside its...

Fighting for truth, justice, and vitamin C. (Business Briefs).(DC Comics teams with ConAgra Foods Store Brands for snack promotion)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... DC Comics has signed a multi-year deal with ConAgra Foods Store Brands division to manufacture "Justice League" fruit snacks. The snacks debuted in stores last month, and featured the super-heroes known from their Cartoon Network show and DC...

TGIF for inventors. (Business Briefs).
August 1, 2002... The sixth annual Toy and Game Inventor Forum is scheduled for September 22-24, 2002. It will be held in the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. To register, log on to www.toysngames.com/tgif or call 1-888-683-TGIF.

Practically speaking.(honor system in licensing)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Wonderful World of Audit Provision Negotiations In my childhood, with the exception of those occurring in church, attempts to employ the "honor system" in commercial transactions just didn't seem to work very well. Doesn't it...