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Watch: IP Licensing Pitfalls for the Generalist In-House Counsel

Intellectual property licenses can be important in various situations ranging from large scale strategic transactions and IP litigation to day-to-day lower profile transactions. Even the latter can have far-reaching impact on a company’s proprietary assets, particularly if certain IP-related concerns are overlooked.

Foley Hoag presents a webinar covering a range of traps and tips related to IP licenses, including:

  • Identifying less obvious IP licenses in commercial agreements
  • Addressing ownership and rights to IP or technology created in common business relationships
  • Data rights: value,…
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Antitrust Claims Against SESAC Copyright Licenses Permitted To Proceed

Performing rights organizations (PROs) are entities that issue licenses to, and collect royalties from, television stations and other parties who wish to perform or dylanbroadcast copyrighted musical compositions. There are three PROs in the United States, the largest of which are ASCAP and BMI. The other PRO, the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC) has until recently been the Jan Brady of the bunch –… More