Nonexclusive License Agreement for the Manufacture and Sale of a Product
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. __________________ (number) , issued __________________
(date) , entitled __________________ (title of patent) and described generally as
follows: _____________________________________________ (description of patent) ;
and
Whereas, Licensee desires to obtain, and the Licensor is willing to grant, a
nonexclusive and nonassignable license to manufacture and sell throughout the United
States and its territories, __________________ (type of product) , embodying and
employing the inventions of the above-mentioned Letters Patent, and of any reissues or
reexaminations of such Letters Patent;
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. Grant of License. Licensor grants to Licensee, for the remainder of the term of
the above-mentioned United States Letters Patent, or any reissues or reexaminations of
such Letters Patent, a nonexclusive, nonassignable right to manufacture and sell,
throughout the United States and its territorial possessions [other than
_____________________________________________ (description of excluded
product) made to resemble _____________________________________________
(description of product)] , which are the subject matter of Design Letters Patent
No. __________________ (number) , as to which no license is granted] embodying and
employing the inventions set forth, described and claimed in the above-mentioned
Letters Patent, unless this Agreement is terminated prior to such term as provided for
below.
II. Manufacture and Sale. Licensee agrees to make and sell
__________________ (type of product) embodying and employing the inventions of
the above-mentioned Letters Patent so as to satisfy the market demands for such
product.
III. Royalties. Licensee agrees to pay to the Licensor, during the term of this
Agreement, a royalty of _______ % of the selling price of all __________________
(type of units) in excess of $ __________________ each, and _______ % of the selling
price of all __________________ (type of units) at or below $ __________________
each, which embody and employ the invention of the Letters Patent made or sold by it
in and throughout the United States, or made by or for the Licensee elsewhere and sold
in the United States or its territorial possessions. Discounts allowed by the Licensee to
the trade shall be first deducted before arriving at the selling price; but no cash or other
discounts allowed for early payment shall be deducted from the selling price. For
purposes of this Agreement, a __________________ (type of unit) is
_____________________________________________ (definition of unit) .
IV. Styles of Product. Attached, made a part of this Agreement by this reference,
and marked Exhibit A, are photographs of several styles of the __________________
(type of product) manufactured and sold by the Licensee, which the Licensee admits to
embody and employ the invention of the above-mentioned Letters Patent, and royalties
shall be paid on any __________________ (type of product) manufactured and sold
simulating such product, whether the product shall represent a
_____________________________________________ (description of object) or other
object, when in any way containing the subject-matter described or claimed in the
Letters Patent.
V. Reports. Licensee agrees to make quarterly written reports to the Licensor,
within __________________ (number) days after the __________________ (ordinal
number) day of each __________________ (name of month) , __________________
(name of month) , __________________ (name of month) and __________________
(name of month) during the term of this Agreement, sent to the Licensor at the address
written above or to such other address as may be given from time-to-time, stating the
number and description of all __________________ (type of products) sold or
otherwise disposed of, embodying or employing the invention of the Letters Patent.
Such reports are to itemize the number and type of all (type of products) sold, and the
prices at which the __________________ (type of products) were sold, respectively,
during the preceding quarter, the first such report to be as of __________________
(date) , and to include all __________________ (type of products) sold or otherwise
disposed of since the date of this Agreement, up to that date, and each subsequent
report to include all such __________________ (type of products) sold or otherwise
disposed of during the preceding quarter. Simultaneously with the making of each such
report the Licensee shall pay to the Licensor royalties at the rate specified in Section III.
VI. Time of Sale. U nder this Agreement the __________________ (type of
product) shall be considered to be sold when billed out, or if not billed out, then when
delivered or when paid for, if paid for before delivery, it being understood that in no
event shall the Licensee be required to pay royalties more than once on
any __________________ (type of product) previously reported and paid for but which
may have been returned by the original purchaser for credit and resold by the Licensee.
VII. Nomenclature and Type. Licensee agrees to inform the Licensor promptly, after
the execution of this Agreement, as to the specific nomenclature and type designation
under which the Licensee will render bills covering sales of __________________ (type
of products) under the License granted, and further agrees to inform the Licensor of any
changes or new designations which may later be made or adopted for the
__________________ (type of products) , and the Licensee rendering bills for
__________________ (type of products) sold under the License granted, agrees that it
will, in such bills, invariably use the nomenclature and type designation so furnished to
the Licensor.
VIII. Product Labels. Licensee agrees to mark all __________________ (type of
products) , or the container of such __________________ (type of product) put out
under this License as follows: “U.S. Patent No. __________________ (number) ” and
also agrees to permanently affix a label or tag to each __________________ (type of
product) sold showing that it has been manufactured and sold by the Licensee.
IX. Books of Account. Licensee agrees to keep full, accurate and complete books
of account, records, data and memoranda respecting the business, and showing the
number and kind of __________________ (type of products) manufactured or sold
under the License granted in sufficient detail to enable the royalties payable by the
Licensee to be determined, and further agrees to give to a certified public accountant
designated by the Licensor the privilege of examining its books and records at all
reasonable times and from time-to-time for the purpose of verifying the reports provided
for in Section V above. The accountant may communicate to the Licensee the result of
its investigation, but except as is provided below, the accountant shall not copy names
of the Licensee's customers. However, in any instance, where the Licensor desires to
check the sales to a particular customer of the Licensee, for the purpose of verifying the
Licensee's report, the accountant may copy the name or names of the particular
customer, and communicate the details to the Licensor.
X. Term. It is agreed that the License granted to the Licensee in this Agreement is
to continue during the remainder of the term of the Letters Patent No. ______________
(number) , but if all of the claims of the Letters Patent sued upon shall, by a decision of
a __________________ (name of court) , be declared invalid, __________________
(fraction of royalty) of the royalties shall be paid in escrow to __________________
(name of escrow agent) , of _____________________________________________
(address of escrow agent) . If upon appeal any of the claims are sustained, such
royalties deposited in escrow shall be paid by __________________ (name of escrow
agent) to the Licensor; should the decision of the __________________ (name of
court) be affirmed, such royalties deposited in escrow shall be repaid
by __________________ (name of escrow agent) to the Licensee. Upon the decision
by a court, holding all of the claims, according to which the licensed constructions are
made, to be invalid, the License shall be terminated, upon the option of the Licensee,
but only upon the payment of all royalties or other sums due under the terms of this
Agreement at the time of such termination. If, in any suit upon the Letters Patent, it shall
be finally adjudicated that the device or structure made by the defendant in the suit
cannot be enjoined under the patent, Licensee shall be permitted to make the same
structure as held by the court to be free of the monopoly of such patent without the
payment of any license fees.
XI. Infringement. Licensor agrees that it will, within a reasonable time, institute suit
on the Letters Patent, in order, if possible, to enjoin infringers who are not licensees
under such patent from manufacturing or selling such __________________ (type of
product) , or to establish the validity of such patent. It is understood, however, that the
place where and the manner in which such suit or suits are instituted or prosecuted, and
the number of such suits, shall be in the sole discretion of the Licensor.
XII. Default. If the Licensee shall at any time default in the payment of any royalty or
the making of any report or shall commit any breach of any covenant or Agreement
contained in this Agreement, or shall make any false report and shall fail to remedy any
such default or breach within __________________ (number) days after written notice
by the Licensor, then the Licensor may, at its option, cancel this Agreement and revoke
the License granted by notice in writing to such effect, but such act shall not prejudice
the right of the Licensor to recover any royalty or other sums due at the time of such
cancellation and shall not prejudice any cause of action or claim of the Licensor accrued
or to accrue, on account of any breach or default made by the Licensee.
XIII. Bankruptcy or Insolvency. If the Licensee shall become insolvent, or shall
make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or proceedings in voluntary or
involuntary bankruptcy shall be instituted in behalf of or against the Licensee, or a
receiver or trustee of the Licensee's property shall be appointed, then the License
granted shall terminate immediately, but the Licensor shall recover royalties on
unsold __________________ (type of products) , and in case of any such termination,
all right, title and interest in and to the License covered by this Agreement shall then
revert to and become vested in the Licensor.
XIV. 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.
XV. 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.
XVI. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of __________________ (name of state).
XVII. 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.
XVIII. 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.
XIX. 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.
XX. 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.
XXI. Assignment of Rights. The rights of each party under this Agreement are
personal to that party and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person, firm,
corporation, or other entity without the prior, express, and written consent of the other
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)
________________________ ________________________
(P rinted Name & Office in Corporation) (P rinted Name & Office in Corporation)