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Intellectual Property - Representative Licensing Experience

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Bryan Cave attorneys have handled numerous licensing matters in all IP areas; a representative listing follows.
 

 
Patent/Trade Secret/Know-How 


For manufacturers of consumer electronics devices: end-user license agreements, licenses in of software, content, and technology, and licenses out of technology

License by an EP entity of its proprietary platform technology for collaborative research and development with a major US pharmaceutical company, with special attention paid to differing invention ownership laws in the EP and the US

A major patent licensing program for an educational institution concerning a synthetic antibiotic

License in of development software for use by a developer to create an application that was licensed out in the mobile telecom industry

For a start-up: trade secret and patent licenses concerning nanotechnology for commercialization by Fortune 50 firms in the consumer products and pharmaceuticals industries and for use in connection with currency security features

For one of the world’s largest contract manufacturers of electronics: licenses in of technology for manufacturing the hiring party’s products, with special attention to allocation of rights to newly developed technology

Licenses out to chemical companies in connection with their synthesizing compounds for a major pharmaceutical company

License in from an EP educational institution concerning monoclonal antibodies used in testing for cardiovascular disease, and sublicenses out to diagnostic companies in different fields

Licenses for development of medical diagnosis software

License in to a major US pharmaceutical company from a company based in Asia, with English law being chosen as neutral for the contract

Biotech technology licenses for an international agricultural products company

For a consulting and technology solutions company: license and software integration agreement with a governmental entity, and related licenses with numerous technology providers

Licenses in of technology for medical foods and nutritional supplements from domestic and international developers of naturally-sourced medical foods and nutritional supplements

Patent and technology licenses concerning computer software and systems (e.g., for operating businesses), the Internet and Internet-related technology, email, and organizing and presenting information

License out by a major pharmaceutical company of a particular drug form to a generic pharmaceutical company

For an insurance company: patent licenses for software to be used by its sales force

Licenses in of patents from educational institutions concerning power metering and location identification

License in for a major pharmaceutical company concerning controlled-release compositions as part of a transfer of its patent assets

Licenses for development of financial and communications management systems in telecommunications and energy industries

Licenses in of patents from educational institutions and commercial enterprises concerning plant-made pharmaceuticals, and licenses out to commercial enterprises

For software developers: end-user licenses; licenses in of pre-existing components for incorporation into products; and licenses out to government and educational entities

For consultants: allocation of intellectual property license and ownership rights developed for their clients in multiple industries, including logistics, transportation, software, healthcare, medical devices, and consumer electronics

Patent and know-how licenses concerning fire prevention systems, mining equipment, biofuels, skateboards and scooters, asphalt paving technology, school bus safety equipment, and clothing

For educational institutions: commercialization of research through licensing in compliance with the Bayh-Dole Act and relevant university policies

Licensing for strategic alliances and joint ventures, including licenses in of technology, allocation of competitive IP exploitation rights to the venture and between venturers, and exit planning
 

Trademark 


For a major manufacturer of toy action figures: licenses with motion picture studios, publishers, NASCAR, and major professional sports leagues and their players’ associations

For a major motorcycle aftermarket manufacturer: license in for use of a well-known mark on its products

For a school in a state university system: licenses out of the use internationally of its mascot in connection with educational outreach project

For an international footwear company: co-branding agreements, joint promotion agreements, product placements, and other collaborative efforts, with major brand owners and motion picture studios

For a major US home furnishings retailer: licenses with US and international manufacturers, and joint venture and co-branding agreements

For a manufacturer of stylized footwear: licenses out to video game developers/manufacturers to include depictions of footwear in games

For a global retailer of toys and infant and baby products: licenses with third parties to allow the client to expand its trademark portfolio with relatively small expense

For a world-renowned dance company: licenses out of their source-indicating choreography for live performances by third parties and for use in advertisements and on consumer products

For a major charity whose goal is to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations: licenses out of its trademarks on a variety of products, a portion of the sales revenue of which goes to the charity to further its work

For a major manufacturer of HVAC equipment: licensing in connection with acquisition of a company and its portfolio of internationally well-known brands

For an international appliance manufacturer: licenses out of its world-famous brands

For a major international food producer: brand licenses

For consumer products manufacturers: licenses and other agreements with major league sports teams and stadium owners concerning sports stadium naming rights

For an international hair products company: licenses with distributors in over three dozen countries

For major apparel manufacturers: US and foreign licenses in and out

For sporting goods manufacturers: US and foreign licenses in and out

For US beverage companies: licenses out
 

Copyright 


For authors and publishers: licensing and distribution of academic, professional, and scientific content for print and electronic publishing

For an advertising agency: licenses to use pre-existing music and performances in advertisements

For an international hair products company: licenses with distributors in over three dozen countries

For a well-known visual artist: licenses to use his images on posters

For vendors of information services: licensing of proprietary databases

For an international supplemental insurance company: licenses for insurance policies

For a major not-for-profit organization: licensing out of a database to for profit organizations

For a not-for-profit organization: licensing out of its photographic collection to an online retailer
 

Other 


For a well-known international luxury goods company: license to use the name, likeness, and other indicia of a deceased celebrity

For a major toymaker: licenses with professional baseball, football, and hockey players, NASCAR drivers, and motion picture actors for use of their names, images, and identity on toy action figures

For a famous professional baseball player: endorsement and other license agreements for the commercial use of his name, identity, and persona
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