The Licensing Journal articles from May 2002

The Licensing Journal archives from May 2002

Antitrust issues in licensing transactions.
May 1, 2002... patentis; res patent to be open, unobstructed, accessible; to be revealed or disclosed. --Cassell's Latin Dictionary The rationale for permitting patents for new inventions is to encourage their creation and disclosure for the...

Due diligence investigations.
May 1, 2002... Intellectual property due diligence provides valuable information to in-house counsel, outside lawyers, underwriters, and business people who are involved in venture investments, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, licenses, corporate...

License agreement dispute resolution provisions.
May 1, 2002... Too often, dispute resolution is an afterthought in drafting licensing agreements. The parties to an agreement typically do not want to think about unpleasant events such as future conflicts when negotiating and drafting a new deal. But the...

Character licensing.
May 1, 2002... Sublicensing Under Character Licenses Generally, sublicensing is not permitted. Any character license agreement should specifically address the issue of sublicensing. It is fairly standard to exclude sublicensing from the grant of rights...

Trademark licensing. (Licensing Markets).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Licensing to Preserve Trademark Ownership As all IP counsel know, registration of a trademark depends on that trademark's use. A trademark cannot be reserved indefinitely just because someone thought it up; it has to be used in the course...

University licensing.
May 1, 2002... The Licensing Value of Early Research--Patent or Publish? The first questions to consider before most individuals, non-profit groups, or small entities consider ways to protect their intellectual property should be: What value will the...

Just stay out of the carpool lane. (Business Briefs).(Jeep Consumer Products)(Aurora Corp. of America)(NorthPole)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
May 1, 2002... Aurora Corp. of America, in collaboration with Jeep Consumer Products, has introduced a collection of Jeep office seating. Coming in four different styles and a variety of colors and materials, the integrity of the design of the initial...

Boyds' bears fans bare no longer. (Business Briefs).(The Boyds Collection Ltd. )(Lighthouse Embroidery)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
May 1, 2002... After reaching a license agreement with Lighthouse Embroidery, The Boyds Collection Ltd. has announced the production of a line of embroidered clothing featuring several of Boyds' most notable characters. The first bears to make their...

L!censing lineup continues to grow. (Business Briefs).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... L!CENSING 2002 INTERNATIONAL will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City on June 11-13. The Disney Company, M&M/Mars, Ragdoll, and Woolrich will appear on the Show floor for the first time. Disney Consumer Products...

Spinning tops now spanning the globe. (Beyblade) (Brief Article) (Company Profile)
May 1, 2002... Beyblade, the current Japanese phenomenon, arrived in North America this past winter under an agreement between d-rights, a subdivision of Mitsubishi, and Corus Entertainment's Nelvana, one of the world's largest animation companies. Nelvana...

Better deals for better homes. (Meredith Corp., Moda International Marketing, Better Homes and Gardens brand licensing program) (Brief Article) (Company Profile)
May 1, 2002... Meredith Corporation and Moda International Marketing have announced a joint initiative to expand the licensing program for the Better Homes and Gardens brand. Meredith anticipates creating Better Homes and Gardens licensing arrangements in...

New SOURCES to come next spring. (Business Briefs).(George Little Management L.L.C. trade show planned)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
May 1, 2002... George Little Management, LLC is launching SOURCES, a new tradeshow bringing together non-US exporters of gift, home furnishings, and decorative accessories with US-based volume buyers. SOURCES is to be held at New York City's Passenger Ship...

Financial factors. (Praxis).(determining reasonable royalties)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Analytical Approach As a remedy for damages to plaintiffs, reasonable royalties have been developed through statutes and by the courts, although the former have not mandated how to determine a reasonable royalty. The analytical...

Practically speaking. (Praxis).(licensing agreement example)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... This issue's column presents a "bare bones" licensing agreement. "Form" contracts have a tendency to expand without restraint with the passage of time. They get bloated. I try to discipline myself to periodically review and shorten our...