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License agreement

A contract by which a domestic company (the licensor) allows a foreign company (the licensee) to market its products in a foreign country in return for royalties, fees, or other forms of compensation.

License Agreement

A contract between the inventor or patent holder of a product and another party which grants that party the legal right to market, sell, or otherwise profit from that product. The license agreement may or may not give the other party exclusive right to sell the product, and it may be permanent or temporary. In return, the inventor or patent holder receives a royalty or some other compensation.

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Medivir AB (STO:MVIRB), Stockholm, Sweden, has signed two new pharmaceutical license agreements and an extension of the ongoing research collaboration in hepatitis C (HCV) with Tibotec Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

MEDIVIR OUTLICENSES TWO NEW ANTIVIRAL PROJECTS TO TIBOTEC

In general, a selector may expect a signed license agreement as a requirement for the lease or purchase of any networked computer software, CD-ROM database, or access to a remote electronic product.

The evolution of selection activities for electronic resources

com/reports/c50264) has announced the addition of Structuring Patent Licensing Transactions: Leading Lawyers on Structuring Terms, Negotiating License Agreements and Closing Deals (Inside the Minds) to their offering.

'The Role of Patent Counsel in Patent Licensing Transactions' and 'Strategies for Patent Licensing' Are Some of the Topics Discussed inside Structuring Patent Licensing Transactions

The amount of future payments the Company may receive from NVIDIA may differ significantly from the amounts set forth in the license agreement between the parties depending upon the outcome of discussions among the parties and NVIDIA's future use of OPTi's Predictive Snooping technology.

OPTi Receives Notice From NVIDIA Corporation

Spansion joins a growing list of semiconductor suppliers and system manufacturers who have signed patent license agreements for various products covered by Rambus patents.

Rambus and Spansion Sign Patent License Agreement

Pursuant to a written notice dated January 2, 2007, Xcorporeal has consented to the termination of the Merger Agreement, but disputes NQCI's termination of the License Agreement, which Xcorporeal alleges to be in full force and effect.

NQCI Terminates Merger Agreement and License Agreement

As part of an arbitration proceeding concluded in 2002, Samsung elected, pursuant to its MFL clause, to have its royalty obligations commencing January 1, 2002 for its TDMA-based wireless communication products be determined in accordance with the terms of InterDigital's patent license agreement with Nokia.

InterDigital Awarded $134 Million Plus Interest in Arbitration Proceeding with Samsung for Sales Through 2005; Tribunal Also Sets Royalty Rates for Samsung's Sales of GSM/GPRS/EDGE Terminal Units In 2006

The license agreement allows bcgi to continue business, including the sale of its real-time prepaid billing product, without the burden of any infringement claim by Freedom Wireless.

Boston Communications Group, Inc. Signs Definitive Settlement Agreement to End Freedom Wireless Litigation; Company is Reviewing its Historical Option Grants Practice in Response to Informal SEC Inquiry

Subject to the terms of the master license agreement, EPPL has 90 days to comply with certain performance criteria in order to confirm its exclusivity.

DynaMotive Continues Its International Expansion Through Australian Master License; Two 200 Tonnes Per Day BioOil Plants Under Review; Company Provides Update on Consensus Joint Ventures

Under the License Agreement, Elan's NanoCrystal Technology may be utilized in the combination product in order to optimize bioavailability and absorption in patients.

Elan Signs License Agreement with Abbott for Elan's Proprietary NanoCrystal(R) Technology; To Develop a Single Fixed-Dose Combination of TriCor(R) and Crestor(R) for High Cholesterol Patients

In April, ESPRE continues to demonstrate significant support and demand for these new API solutions with the announcement of a major License Agreement for the online publishing and classifieds markets with Media Distribution Solutions, LLC (MDS), and, another License Agreement with an award-winning provider of On-Demand IP communications services, Pandora Networks.

ESPRE Solutions, Inc. Releases April Corporate Update Reporting Another Solid Revenue Month for 2006 and New Customer Rollouts Initiatives

Primix Corporation (OTC:PMXX), developer of the "Primix Tie," is pleased to announce that it has entered into an exclusive North American and Mexico license agreement with Dynamic Composites, LLC, which is substantially owned and controlled by Steel Dynamics, Inc.