Clear Agreements for Creating, Sharing and Commercializing IP
IP agreements sit behind product development, hiring, partnerships, licensing and commercialization. We help businesses document ownership, permitted use, access and commercial terms so the agreement reflects the intended relationship.
Whether you are licensing technology, engaging a developer, collaborating with a partner or transferring IP, we can support a new agreement, review a counterparty’s draft or help negotiate changes to an existing arrangement. Our work covers both the core IP terms and the related commercial provisions.
Our Licensing and IP Agreement Services
- Technology, software, patent, trademark and content licensing
- IP assignments and transfer documentation
- Founder, employee and contractor IP agreements
- Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
- Joint development, research and collaboration agreements
- University and technology transfer agreements
- Brand, franchise and distribution licensing arrangements
- Royalty, exclusivity, territory and permitted-use terms
- Improvements, sublicensing, reporting and audit provisions
- IP provisions in customer, supplier and commercialization agreements
Agreements Built Around Your Business
We connect the legal drafting to the business relationship: what each party brings, what will be created, how it can be used and how the parties will work together over time. Our aim is a clear, workable agreement that supports the transaction and your commercial objectives.
If you first need to identify your IP, assess your portfolio or decide where to focus your protection efforts, explore our IP Strategy and Management service.
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Lawyers who draft, review and negotiate licensing, ownership, confidentiality and collaboration agreements.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Licensing and IP Agreements
What types of licensing and IP agreements can you help with?
We draft, review and negotiate technology, software, patent, trademark and content licences; IP assignments; confidentiality agreements; founder, employee and contractor IP terms; and development, collaboration and technology transfer agreements. We also support IP provisions in wider customer, supplier and commercialization arrangements.
Can you help us license IP to or from another business?
Yes. We work with both IP owners and businesses obtaining rights to use IP. We help document the intended use and commercial arrangement, including scope, exclusivity, territory, fees or royalties, sublicensing, improvements, reporting and the end of the relationship.
Can you prepare IP terms for founders, employees and contractors?
Yes. We can prepare or review documents covering existing and newly created IP, assignments, confidentiality, permitted use and relevant consents or waivers. We tailor the drafting to the person’s role, the work being commissioned and the company’s ownership and commercialization objectives.
Can you help with joint development and collaboration agreements?
Yes. We help document what each party brings to the project, what they will develop, how ownership and use of the results will be addressed, and how commercialization will work. The agreement can also address deliverables, costs, decision-making, confidentiality, publication and the end of the collaboration.
What should we bring to an IP agreement review?
Bring the draft agreement, any related term sheet or existing documents, a description of the IP, and the proposed business arrangement. It also helps to identify the intended uses, relevant markets, commercial priorities and negotiation timetable. We can help define the scope if you are starting without a draft.
How does agreement work connect to IP strategy and management?
Agreements put the intended ownership, access and commercial arrangements into writing. If you first need to discover your IP, audit the portfolio, research competitors or decide where to focus your resources, our IP Strategy and Management service covers that planning and ongoing management work.
Can IP funding programs help cover licensing and IP agreement costs?
Programs such as IPON may cover part of the cost of eligible IP licensing and related agreement work. Support depends on the program, your business, the proposed work and funding approval; it is not automatic. We can help assess whether the work fits an available program and prepare an appropriate scope. See our IP funding page for more information.
Put the Right IP Agreements in Place
Tell us about the IP, the proposed relationship and the agreement you need drafted, reviewed or negotiated.
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