First Publication Date: 9th December 2010
This is in furtherance of my post on drafting patent licenses. The final deal in a license transaction depends on how well a person can negotiate and not on what is fair. "You get what you bargain for and not necessarily what is fair." Therefore, preparation for a license negotiation and negotiation skills play an important role in the final outcome.
The first step towards preparing for a license negotiation is patent strength evaluation. A Licensor…