Licensing deals with the targeted use and commercial exploitation of Intellectual Property. Whether trademarks, copyrights or designs are involved, anyone who grants third parties rights of use or wishes to exercise such rights themselves needs legally secure contractual provisions. Licence agreements are a key instrument in IP management – and often an essential element of a corporate strategy.

A well-thought-out and cleverly negotiated licence agreement protects against legal disputes, creates legal certainty and defines the economic framework conditions for the contracting parties in a clear and binding manner. We assist in the negotiation of licence agreements and in the implementation of the agreement with legal foresight and economic understanding. In addition to advising on the negotiation of licence agreements, our range of services also includes representation in relevant legal disputes. This includes warning procedures and corresponding legal proceedings concerning the scope of licence agreements.