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The European Union provides a sui generis protection for databases that are the result of a substantial investment.

The test for determining the scope of a license when a new use of the licensed products comes in to being is whether the unforeseen use comes within the spirit of the license grant.

In Russia, the failure to register a licensing agreement with the government invalidates the agreement.

A __________________ clause in a licensing contract describes the rights being transferred , along with restrictions, to the licensee:

If the creator and owner of a patent gives consent for someone else to use the patented invention it is implied that the user will pay compensation.

In Mallinckrodt, Inc. v. Medipart, Inc, a hospital entered into a single use license for a device provided the licensor but after the first use the hospital sent the device to a third-party for refurbishing in order to use it a second time. The third-party can best be described as a:

The owner of IP may seek a cease and desist order from the International Trade Commission to prevent the importation of gray market goods.

The most valuable type of license is an exclusive license.

Strategies for protecting IP includes:

The licensor pays the licensee a royalty for the use of IPR.