8 tips for negotiating a licence agreement

Licensing your creative work is a great opportunity but make sure you do it right, warn intellectual property lawyers.
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A licence grants a party the legal right to use a product owned by someone else. As a licensor or a licensee, here are some tips you should consider when negotiating your next licence agreement.


1. Exclusivity. Will the licence be exclusive or non-exclusive? As a licensor, don’t limit yourself to granting an exclusive licence unless you are being properly remunerated.

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Kim Middleton & Daphne Aung Koffel
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Kim Middleton is a Partner & Daphne Aung Koffel is a Senior Associate at Marque Lawyers Pty Ltd.