Licensing Agreement for United States
Generate a licensing agreement that complies with United States law, with 7 mandatory clauses and 6 compliance checks built in.
What's required
License Grant
Ownership Reservation
17 U.S.C. § 106 (copyright exclusive rights); 35 U.S.C. § 261 (patent assignment)
Fees, Royalties & Payment
Quality Control (Trademark Licensing)
15 U.S.C. § 1055 (Lanham Act, use by related companies)
Severability
Common law severability doctrine
Entire Agreement / Merger Clause
Common law parol evidence rule
Electronic Signature Authorization
15 U.S.C. § 7001 (E-SIGN Act)
What's prohibited
Trademark license without quality control provisions
A 'naked license', granting trademark rights without maintaining quality control, can result in abandonment of the trademark under the Lanham Act. Quality control provisions are essential for trademark licensing.
License grant broader than licensor's actual rights
A licensor can only grant rights it actually possesses. Purporting to license rights broader than those owned creates misrepresentation and warranty issues.
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