A patent only pays off when it does something for the business, and licensing is often how that happens. The right deal can generate royalty revenue, head off litigation, and open the door to partnerships. We structure and negotiate license agreements on both sides of the table, and our technical background lets us pin down exactly what a license should and should not cover before the terms get locked in.
For Patent Owners
If you hold patents others want, we help you turn them into a revenue stream. We design licensing programs, identify likely licensees, and negotiate royalty terms that reward the value of your technology. We draft agreements that protect your rights, such as audit and reporting provisions and clear scope limits, while keeping the deal attractive enough that licensees actually sign and adopt your technology.
For Companies Taking A License
When you need rights to someone else's patent, the terms matter as much as the price. We negotiate for the scope you actually need, reasonable royalties, and protection against future assertion of the licensed patents. If you already hold licenses, we run compliance audits so you know you are meeting your obligations and not overpaying on royalties you do not owe.
Structuring The Deal
License structure should match the strategy behind it. We handle exclusive and non-exclusive licenses, field-of-use and territory carve-outs, and cross-licenses that resolve mutual infringement without anyone writing a check. We also work with patent pools tied to industry standards and university technology licenses, which carry their own diligence, government-rights, and reporting requirements you cannot afford to overlook.
Setting The Royalty
Landing on a fair royalty takes more than a gut number. We analyze comparable licenses, the strength and breadth of the patents at issue, how central the technology is to the product, and where the leverage sits in the negotiation. That economic grounding keeps royalty discussions anchored to real value, whether you are setting a rate as the owner or pushing back on one as the licensee.