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IP Health Check: licensing IP
This publication was withdrawn on 12 December 2014
This guide is no longer current and is not being updated. It has been replaced by the guide
licensing intellectual property.
From:
Intellectual Property Office
First published:
20 June 2014
This booklet is designed to give you an understanding of the potential benefits licensing
intellectual property (IP) offers your business.
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Licensing Intellectual Property
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Licensing Intellectual Property: checklist
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Detail
This guide is aimed at businesses that would like to use somebody else’s IP or that are
considering allowing somebody else to use theirs.
This booklet:
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contains an introduction to the concept of licensing intellectual property
gives an explanation of why businesses grant and take licences of intellectual property
sets out a checklist of the most common issues which you should consider before entering
into any licence agreement
provides a list of other resources for those who want to learn more about licensing
provides a list of useful contacts
The supporting checklist sets out the major issues you need to think about before licensing IP.
Published:
20 June 2014
From:
Intellectual Property Office
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