Drafting License Agreements Book

Chapter 1 DRAFTING LICENSE AGREEMENTS - Michael A. Epstein and Frank L. Politano

• §1.01 Introduction
• §1.02 Contractual Provisions
• §1.03 Special Provisions for Trademark Licenses

Chapter 2 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT INDEMNIFICATION - David M. Pitcher, James G. McEwen, and David E. Weslow

• §2.01 Introduction
• §2.02 Types of Indemnities
• §2.03 Considerations for Drafting an Express Indemnity Clause
• §2.04 Limitations on Indemnity Provisions
• §2.05 Need to Be Aware

Chapter 3 FUNDAMENTALS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - Michael A. Epstein

• §3.01 Introduction
• §3.02 Trade Secret Law
• §3.03 Patent Law
• §3.04 Copyright Law
• §3.05 Trademark Law

Chapter 4 ANTITRUST AND MISUSE - Alan J. Weinschel

• §4.01 Introduction
• §4.02 Patent Misuse
• §4.03 Application of Antitrust Principles to Patent Licensing
• §4.04 Government Enforcement Policy
• §4.05 Enforcement of Patent Rights as an Antitrust Violation

Chapter 5 INTERNATIONAL LICENSING AND FOREIGN ANTITRUST RULES - Joel Davidow

• §5.01 Basic Approaches
• §5.02 Technology Licensing and European Commission Antitrust Law
• §5.03 Technology Licensing: Japanese Guidelines
• §5.04 Technology Licensing, Developing Countries and the GATT/WT
• §5.05 Guidelines for Patent and Know-how Licensing Agreements Under the Antimonopoly Act

Chapter 6 BANKRUPTCY CONSIDERATIONS - Brian C. Cunningham and Scott L. Cunningham

• §6.01 Introduction
• §6.02 Statutory Response: The 1988 Amendments to the Code
• §6.03 Effect of Bankruptcy on Software and Biotechnology Licenses
• §6.04 Summary and Practice Strategies

Chapter 7 HYBRID LICENSES AND ROYALTY AGREEMENTS - Patricia A. Martone

• §7.01 Introduction
• §7.02 Contractual Intent
• §7.03 Policy of Limiting Monopolies
• §7.04 Applicable Precedent: Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court
• §7.05 Recent Decisions in Other Circuits
• §7.06 The Legislative Arena
• §7.07 Suggestions for Royalty Provisions in Hybrid License Agreements

Chapter 8 CONTRACTUAL LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY - Marc T. Shivers and André J. Brunel

• §8.01 Introduction
• §8.02 The Temptation to Breach
• §8.03 Varying Complexity of LOLs
• §8.04 Mutuality of LOLs
• §8.05 An Issue of Leverage
• §8.06 Covering All Types of Claims
• §8.07 Qualitative LOLs
• §8.08 Quantitative LOLs
• §8.09 Carve Outs from LOLs
• §8.10 Other Contractual Provisions Limiting Liability
• §8.11 Special Issues Related to Contracting with Governmental Entities
• §8.12 Conclusion

Chapter 9 [Reserved]

Chapter 10 TRADEMARK LICENSING - Jason Drangel

• §10.01 Licenses
• §10.02 Trademark Licenses
• §10.03 Trademark License vs. Franchise Agreement
• §10.04 What is Trademark Licensing?
• §10.05 History and Reasons for Trademark Licensing
• §10.06Licensing Plan of Attack
• §10.07 The License Agreement
• §10.08 Common Trademark License Agreement Clauses and Terms

Chapter 11 ARTIST'S RIGHT OF PUBLICITY - Carole E. Handler and Jason E. Miller