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It's out of your hands. You are no longer the owner. Conversely, licensing means that you still retain ownership as well as most of your rights, but you are granting (hopefully in exchange for money or other valuable goods/services) another party the right to use your work in a limited capacity for a limited time.

How to license products to others Perform market research. You can begin your preparations for licensing your own product by performing market research. ... Develop your product. ... Consider independent sales. ... Search for licensees. ... Prepare a package and presentation. ... Negotiate licensing.

Examples of license agreements, include: Example: Walt Disney granting McDonalds a license for McDonalds to co-brand McDonalds Happy Meals with a Disney trademarked character. The license of a technology where the licensee is granted the right to use the licensor's software, or other intellectual property asset.

Licensing agreements allow parties to control property and enter new markets without having to spend the money to do so. Drawbacks of these deals include establishing a relationship with the wrong company and the possibility of losing a company's reputation.

If you want to use someone else's property?especially intellectual property?you'll have to ask that party to enter into a licensing agreement with you. You'll probably have to go through a lawyer to ensure that your interests and those of the property holder are safeguarded.

Steps to License a Product Invent an original product. ... Research your market. ... Do a patent search. ... Consider filing a provisional patent application. ... File a patent application. ... Search for licensees. ... Sign a licensing agreement. ... Collect royalties.

The steps to licensing an invention are as follows: Identify & research target companies. Approach prime targets. Confidentiality agreement. Prepare for negotiation. Initial presentation. Negotiate. Marriage.