Royalty Agreement and License of Rights under Patent License Agreement made on the ________________________ (date), between
________________________ (Name of Licensor), a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the state of ________________________ (name), with its principal
office located at _____________________________________________ (street
address, city, county, state, zip code) , and referred to herein as Licensor, and
________________________ (Name of Licensee), a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the state of ________________________ (name), with its
principal office located at _____________________________________________
(street address, city, county, state, zip code), referred to herein as Licensee .
Whereas, Licensor is the owner of the entire right, title, and interest in Letters Patent of
the United States, No. ____________________ issued ________________________
(date), for an Invention entitled (title of Invention), and described generally as
follows: _______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (description of Invention) ; andWhereas, Licensee desires to secure, and Licensor is willing to grant,
____________________ (an exclusive or nonexclusive) license under the Patent to
manufacture, use, sell, and otherwise practice the Invention;
Now, therefore, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this
Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: I.Definitions. In interpretation of this Agreement, the following definitions shall
apply:A. Licensed Patents means all patents issued after
____________________ (date) or issuing on patent applications filed
after ____________________ (date) and as to which Licensor has the right at
any time during the term of this Agreement to grant licenses of the scope granted
under this Agreement.
B. Licensed Invention means
_____________________________________________ (description) .C. Licensed Products means
_____________________________________________ (description of Licensed
Products).
II.Grant of License. Licensor grants to Licensee ____________________ (an
exclusive or nonexclusive) license to manufacture, use, sell, and otherwise practice the
Licensed Invention throughout the United States, its territories, and possessions for the
full term of the Licensed Patents, including any extensions or reissues of the same.III. Royalty. Licensee will pay royalties to Licensor at the rate of _______% of the
net selling price of all Licensed Products sold or otherwise disposed of subsequent
to ____________________ (date). Net selling price means: invoice price, f.o.b.
factory, after deduction of standard discounts, but before deduction of any other items. If
the Licensed Products are not sold but are otherwise disposed of, net selling price is to
be the price at which similar products are sold.
IV. Resale of Licensed Products. If any Licensed Products are sold for resale to a
corporation or firm in which Licensee owns a controlling interest, the royalties to be paid
in respect to such Products shall be computed on the net selling price at which the
purchaser for resale resells such Products rather than on the net selling price of
Licensee.V.Payment. Royalty payments under this Agreement shall be due and payable
quarterly on or before the ____________________ (ordinal number of day) day
of ____________________ (name of month) , ____________________ (name of
month), ____________________ (name of month) and ____________________ (name
of month) of each year during which this Agreement is in effect.
VI. Cooperation. Licensor shall provide Licensee with all requested technical
information relating to the Licensed Invention, provided that such information is in its
possession, and shall aid Licensee in developing the Licensed Invention.VII.Reporting. Licensee shall submit written reports to Licensor quarterly, according
to the following schedule: _____________________________________________
(description of schedule) . Each such report shall include a statement of the number,
description, and aggregate net selling prices of Licensed Products sold or otherwise
disposed of during the preceding three calendar months and on which royalty is payable
as provided in Section III. The first such report shall include all Licensed Products sold
or otherwise disposed of from the date of this Agreement.
VIII. Improvements. Any improvements relating to the Licensed Inventions are
included within the scope of this License Agreement. If a patent is granted for any such
improvement, Licensor shall then pay Licensee the royalty as provided for in Section III.IX. Default. If Licensee commits any default or breaches with respect to any of the
provisions of this Agreement, or fails to account for or pay to Licensor any of the
royalties that become due under this Agreement, Licensor shall have the right to cancel
this Agreement on ____________________ (number) days' written notice to Licensee.
However, if Licensee cures the default or breach within ____________________
(number) days of written notice of the default or breach, the License shall not be
canceled.
X.Bankruptcy. In the event of any adjudication of bankruptcy, appointment of a
receiver, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or levy of execution directly involving
Licensee, this Agreement shall then terminate.XI. Warranties. Neither party makes any representations, extends any warranties,
or assumes any responsibilities whatever with respect to use, sale or other disposition
by the other party or its vendees or transferees of the Licensed Products.XII. Transferability of Rights and Obligations. The License granted in this
Agreement shall be binding on any successor to ownership or control of the Licensed
Patents. The obligations shall run in favor of any successor of Licensee. Neither party
shall have any right to assign its rights under this Agreement except to the purchaser of
substantially all its business, without the written consent of the other party.XIII. Termination. Licensee shall have the right to cancel this Agreement on ____________________ (number) days' written notice to Licensor. In the event of
such cancellation, Licensee shall pay to Licensor all royalties due and payable up to the
effective date of such cancellation. After the effective date of cancellation, Licensee
shall be in the same position that it would have occupied had this Agreement not been
made.
XV.Severability. The invalidity of any portion of this Agreement will not and shall not
be deemed to affect the validity of any other provision. If any provision of this
Agreement is held to be invalid, the parties agree that the remaining provisions shall be
deemed to be in full force and effect as if they had been executed by both parties
subsequent to the expungement of the invalid provision. XVI. No Waiver. The failure of either party to this Agreement to insist upon the
performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or the waiver of any
breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall not be construed as
subsequently waiving any such terms and conditions, but the same shall continue and
remain in full force and effect as if no such forbearance or waiver had occurred.XVII.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of ____________________ (name of state).XVIII.Notices. Unless provided herein to the contrary, any notice provided for or
concerning this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given
when sent by certified or registered mail if sent to the respective address of each party
as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement.XIX. Mandatory Arbitration. Any dispute under this Agreement shall be required to
be resolved by binding arbitration of the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree on
an arbitrator, each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select
a third. The third arbitrator so selected shall arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall
be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in force and
effect.
XX.Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement
between the parties and any prior understanding or representation of any kind
preceding the date of this Agreement shall not be binding upon either party except to
the extent incorporated in this Agreement.XXI. Modification of Agreement. Any modification of this Agreement or additional
obligation assumed by either party in connection with this Agreement shall be binding
only if placed in writing and signed by each party or an authorized representative of
each party.XXII.Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall
constitute but one and the same instrument.XXIII. Compliance with Laws. In performing under this Agreement, all applicable
governmental laws, regulations, orders, and other rules of duly-constituted authority will
be followed and complied with in all respects by both parties.WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated._____________________________ _____________________________(Name of Licensor) (Name of Licensee ) By: ________________________ By: _________________________
(Signature of Officer) (Signature of Officer) _____________________________ _____________________________
(Printed Name & Office in Corporation) (Printed Name & Office in Corporation)
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