A licence converts an intellectual property right into a commercial arrangement, and the value of that arrangement depends entirely on how precisely its terms are drawn. Scope, territory, exclusivity, royalty structure, quality control and termination rights each need to be settled clearly, not left to be argued over once a relationship sours.
We draft and negotiate licensing agreements across trademarks, patents, copyright and trade secrets, for licensors structuring a new revenue stream and for licensees securing the rights a business depends on. Where an existing licence is unclear or contested, we advise on interpretation, renegotiation or termination.
Good licensing drafting also protects the underlying right: a trademark licence without quality control provisions, for example, can weaken the mark itself, so we build that protection into the agreement from the outset rather than treating it as an afterthought.