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I want to license my patent
What to establish before you negotiate a rate.
Draft the enforcement clause before the royalty clause.
Most licence disputes are about who may do what, not about the rate.
- Field of use and territory, defined by application rather than by industry label.
- Who may sue an infringer, who pays, who controls settlement and who recovers.
- Who owns improvements, and whether there is a licence back.
- What happens to royalties if the patent is revoked, narrowed or lapses.
- Whether the licence will be recorded, and who is responsible for doing it.
- A reminder that licensees have working statement obligations too.
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