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Business Definition for: Licensing Agreement

  • an agreement permitting a company to market or produce a product or service owned by another company. A licensing agreement grants a license in return for a fee or royalty payment. Items licensed for use can include patents, trademarks, techniques, designs, and expertise. This kind of agreement is one way for a company to penetrate overseas markets in that it provides a middle path between direct export and investment overseas.

Additional Resources

Sharper Image Corporation and Diversified Computer Supplies, Inc. Sign Licensing Agreement
Marks 10th Agreement Signed By New Licensing Division
Tags: licensing agreement, Sharper Image Corp.
Research articles 2007-11-13
Americana Distribution, Inc. Subsidiary, Americana Licensing, Inc., Named as Consultant to the Sports Licensing & Entertainment Marketplace Trade Show
Americana Distribution, Inc. (OTCBB: ADBN) and its subsidiary, Americana Licensing, Inc. (R & R Licensing Holdings, Inc.), today announced it will consult to ShowProCo's new sports licensing trade show, through an agreement reached between CEO of Americana Licensing Richard Blank and Showpro, designed to showcase the huge licensing opportunities in...
Tags: entertainment
Research articles 2006-07-20
Sharper Image and ARG Sign Licensing Agreement for Kitchen Utensils
SAN FRANCISCO -- Sharper Image Corporation (Pink Sheets:SHRPQ) today announced that it has signed a multiyear licensing agreement with ARG Manufacturing, Inc. ("ARG"), a market leader with more than 30 years experience making high quality kitchen utensils, kitchen tools, bakeware and barbecue tools. This agreement is the twelfth licensing agreement...
Tags: licensing agreement, Sharper Image Corp.
Research articles 2008-03-15
Phase Bioscience Announces Licensing Agreement with Duke University
DURHAM, N.C. -- Phase Bioscience, Inc. PhaseBio announced today that it has concluded a Licensing Agreement with Duke University for the acquisition of certain intellectual property associated with the delivery of therapeutic agents based on ELP technology. Under the terms of the agreement PhaseBio will have worldwide rights to use...
Tags: Duke University, licensing agreement
Research articles 2006-11-08
Starbucks, Kraft launch licensing pact - Starbucks Corp. and Kraft Foods' licensing agreement - Brief Article
Starbucks Coffee Co. and Kraft Foods announced in September that they are forming a long-term licensing agreement to accelerate growth of Starbucks brands into grocery channels across the U.S.
Tags: Kraft Foods Inc., licensing agreement, Starbucks Corp.
Research articles 1998-11-01
Diodes Incorporated Completes Licensing Agreement with Microsemi Corporation for New PowerDI5 Package
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Previous Licensing Agreement Expands to Diodes, Inc.'S New Product Family
Tags: licensing agreement
Research articles 2004-12-17
Welsh & Katz Helps Papst Licensing Reach Agreement with Seagate Technology
Agreement completes Papst Licensing's successful effort to license all hard-disk drive manufacturers.
Tags: agreement, Seagate Technology LLC
Research articles 2007-09-04
Mitsumi Announces Software Licensing Agreement With Microsoft; Licensing Agreement for Internet Explorer and Games for Windows 95 Bundled with Mitsumi CD-ROM Drives
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 15, 1996--Mitsumi Electronics Corporation, an industry leading supplier of CD-ROM drives, today announced a software licensing agreement with Microsoft Corporation.
Tags: game, licensing agreement, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 95, software
Research articles 1996-07-15
Novadigm Announces Renewal of Amdahl Licensing and Distribution Agreement; Minimum $10 Million, Four-Year Contract Adds New Products, Establishes Quarterly Royalty Payments
MAHWAH, N.J.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 2, 1997--Novadigm (NASDAQ: NVDM) today disclosed it has renewed its existing licensing and distribution agreement with the Amdahl Corporation. The renewed licensing and distribution agreement extends the Amdahl A+ Software Group's current distribution rights to Enterprise Desktop Manager EDM through the year 2000. In addition...
Tags: payment
Research articles 1997-04-02
Handal & Associates Successfully Negotiates a Patent Licensing Agreement Between the DVD6C Licensing Association and the Tonic Group
Handal & Associates, as lead counsel to the Tonic Group of Companies, has successfully negotiated and secured a DVD6C licensing agreement with the 6CDVD Consortium for Tonic and its manufacturing affiliates. The DVD licensing agreement permits the Tonic Group of companies to manufacture DVD player products under a license...
Tags: licensing agreement, Toshiba Corp.
Research articles 2007-08-01
Igen seeks immediate end to licensing agreement while Roche ponders
Roche Diagnostics -- apparently wanting a second opinion on a three-judge appellate panel's diagnosis -- is considering seeking an en banc hearing on the termination of its licensing agreement with Igen International.
Tags: licensing agreement, Roche Holding AG
Research articles 2003-07-11
PairGain rounds out ADSL product strategy; signs licensing agreement with AT&T Paradyne
TUSTIN, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 14, 1996--PairGain Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PAIR) Tuesday announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with AT&T Paradyne Corporation.
Tags: ADSL, AT&T Corp., licensing agreement
Research articles 1996-05-14
Sharper Image and OfficeMax Announce Licensing Partnership
First licensing agreement for Sharper Image's Brand Licensing Division
Tags: OfficeMax Inc., partnership, Sharper Image Corp.
Research articles 2007-03-29
NCD and AT&T Amend Development and Licensing Agreement For Internet Products
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 5, 1995--Network Computing Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:NCDI) announced today that it has agreed to amend a development and licensing agreement with AT&T Corp.
Tags: AT&T Corp., Internet, licensing agreement
Research articles 1995-09-05
Chiron and LabCorp Sign Licensing Agreement for Hepatitis C Plasma Testing; Agreement Further Expands Licensing of Chiron Technology
EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Chiron Corporation (Nasdaq:CHIR) and Laboratory Corporation of AmericaR Holdings (LabCorpR) announced today that they have signed a licensing agreement for Chiron's hepatitis C virus HCV intellectual property for nucleic acid testing NAT. The agreement gives LabCorp, including its subsidiary National Genetics Institute NGI, a semi-exclusive license to...
Tags: agreement, Chiron Corp., licensing agreement
Research articles 2004-12-03
Hasbro reaches Licensing Agreement with Thorley Industries, LLC
PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) is pleased to announce it has reached a licensing agreement with Thorley Industries, LLC on two new products to be launched in 2008. The parties have also entered into a development agreement for additional products to be developed over the next twelve months.
Tags: Hasbro Inc., licensing agreement
Research articles 2008-01-11
4sight Licensing Solutions Named Worldwide Licensing Agent for Microsoft's Xbox Brands; Company to Usher in a New Era for the Next Generation Digital Gaming And Entertainment System with a Broad-Based Licensing Program
NEW YORK -- 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) announced today that its subsidiary, 4sight licensing solutions, inc., has signed a multi-year agreement with Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) to manage the global licensing initiatives for the Xbox brand, including Xbox 360, the next generation video game and entertainment system. Under this...
Tags: agent, brand, entertainment, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox
Research articles 2006-04-24
Indevus Announces Licensing Agreement Related to Citicoline
LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDEV) today announced a licensing agreement between Grupo Ferrer and IVAX Corporation for citicoline, an oral neuroprotective therapy for the treatment of stroke. Under the terms of this agreement, IVAX will be responsible for fulfilling the requirements for FDA approval of citicoline for...
Tags: licensing agreement
Research articles 2004-10-26
GameLogic Signs Licensing Agreement with Shuffle Master, Inc
Licensing Agreement Allows Shuffle Master's Popular Table Games to Appear on GameLogic's Innovative Player Loyalty and Visit Acquisition Platforms
Tags: licensing agreement
Research articles 2007-06-26
OPTi and nVidia Reach Licensing and Settlement Agreement in Patent Infringement Action
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- OPTi Inc (OTCBB:OPTI) today announced that it has reached a licensing and settlement agreement with nVidia Corporation ("nVidia"). The agreement settles the lawsuit that the Company filed against nVidia in the Eastern District of Texas.
Tags: NVidia Corp.
Research articles 2006-08-04
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