License of Rights under Patent
Agreement made on the ___________________ (date) , between __________________
(Name of Licensor) , a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of
___________________, with its principal office located at ______________________________
________________________________________________
(street address, city, county,
state, zip code)
, referred to herein as Licensor , and ________________________ (Name of
Licensee)
, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of _____________,
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) _____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________; and
Whereas, Licensee desires to secure, and Licensor is willing to grant, ______________
(an exclusive or nonexclusive) license under the patents 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:
1. Definitions
In interpretation of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:
A.
Licensed Patents means all patents issued after __________________ (date of
issue)
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 of Licensed invention) ____________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
C.
Licensed Products means (description of Licensed products) ____________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
D.
(Description of other definitions of words and phrases as appropriate.)
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
2. 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.
3. 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 ___________________
(effective date of agreement) . 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.
4. 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.
5. Payment
Royalty payments under this Agreement shall be due and payable quarterly on or before
the ______ 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.
6. 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.
7. Reporting
Licensee shall submit written reports to Licensor quarterly, according to the following
schedule:
(description of schedule of quarterly reports) ____________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
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 5. The first such report shall
include all Licensed Products sold or otherwise disposed of from the date of this Agreement.
8. Improvements
Any improvements relating to the Licensed Invention 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 5.
9. 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.
10.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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of ______________.
16. Notices
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.
17. Attorney’s Fees
In the event that any lawsuit is filed in relation to this Agreement, the unsuccessful party
in the action shall pay to the successful party, in addition to all the sums that either party may be
called on to pay, a reasonable sum for the successful party's attorney fees.
18. 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.
19.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.
20. 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.
21. 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.
23. In this Agreement, any reference to a party includes that party's heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns, singular includes plural and masculine includes
feminine.
WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated.
__________________________ _____________________________
(Name of Licensor)(Name of Licensor)
By:______________________________By:_______________________________
_______________________________________________________
(Printed name & Office in Corporation)(Printed name & Office in Corporation
_______________________________________________________
(Signature of Officer) (Signature of Officer)
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