Global Franchising In F&B: NDAS & Licensing Agreements Across Sea Jurisdictions

INTRODUCTION The term “franchise” originates from the Norman French word “franchise,” which is derived from the French word “frank,” meaning a free man, liberated to engage in employment. The English term “franchise” was originally employed to denote the liberation from any prohibition, permission, or privilege. This term refers to the ability of a company to […]

IP Profit: How Startups Can Capitalize on Their Intellectual Property Through Licensing

Introduction Intellectual property (IP) is one of the most significant assets in the innovation economy for startups. Businesses in the technology, SaaS, biotech, deep-tech, and creative spaces have large amounts of intangible assets, such as patents, proprietary algorithms, software codes, brand identities, and confidential know-how. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has consistently emphasised that […]

Streaming Wars: The Hidden Battle of Digital Media Licensing

Introduction The present content material economy depends heavily on digital media licensing as its essential prison and commercial framework which controls how innovative works get used and monetized through streaming platforms and OTT services and digital storefronts and song aggregators and gaming ecosystems and person-generated content structures.  Virtual media licensing functions as a permission system […]

Royalty Structures and Revenue Sharing: The Business Side of IP Licensing

With the advancement of society, Intellectual property has turned into a crucial asset for companies today. Patented drug formulas or copyrighted software codes, or even a logo that customers recognize-as long as it can be monetized under well-structured licensing agreements. And by its very nature, it includes concepts such as royalties and revenue sharing, whereby […]

The Role of IP Licensing in Technology Transfer and Innovation

Licensing is fundamental to a knowledge-based economy, facilitating technology transfer across all sectors while promoting innovation. With this knowledge-based transition, IPRs provide significant protection for innovations while fostering dissemination. Licensing agreements afford inventors, researchers, and companies an avenue to exploit their intellectual assets in return for allowing others to use their patented technologies, trade secrets, […]

Fujitsu Licenses Green Technologies to Kyushu University and University of The Ryukyus

Introduction Recently, Fujitsu Ltd. announced the signing of Intellectual Property (IP) Licensing Agreement for certain green technologies with Kyushu University and the University of the Ryukyus. This is in continuation with it becoming a WIPO Green partner in September 2018. WIPO GREEN, since its inception in 2013 has now grown to 6,000 individuals and organizations […]