Commercialising IP Rights – Licensing or Selling Trademarks, Patents and Designs

Whether it’s trademark law, patent protection or design rights: We support you in licensing or transferring your IP rights – from legal assessment and contract drafting to royalty management.

  • Checkmark Assessment of a suitable commercialisation and negotiation strategy – whether one-off sale or long-term licence
  • Checkmark Verification whether your trademark, patent or design is licensable or transferable
  • Checkmark Valuation, contract drafting and negotiation support in IP transfers
  • Checkmark Drafting licence agreements for trademarks, patents or designs
  • Checkmark Licence agreements also as part of out-of-court dispute settlements
  • Checkmark Personal support by experienced patent attorneys with market insight

You wish to license, exploit or fully transfer an IP right? We ensure clearly worded agreements and commercially viable solutions.

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Valuable intellectual property rights form the basis for successful licensing.

Patents | Trademarks | Designs

License Agreements & IP Transfer
Strategies for Rights Management


Draft contracts, negotiate terms, assess royalty models, transfer and enforce rights.

License agreements following out-of-court settlements or litigation

In many IP disputes involving trademarks, patents, or designs, the parties reach a settlement instead of seeking a court decision. Often, the resolution involves granting the infringer a licence in exchange for a royalty, rather than pursuing an injunction.

Such a licence agreement does not replace legal proceedings—it concludes them. What matters is that the agreement is clearly structured and legally enforceable. This includes defining the permitted use, geographic and temporal scope, remuneration, and mechanisms to monitor licence compliance.

We assist in structuring such agreements with legal precision, ensuring your rights remain intact. The goal is a reliable contract that avoids follow-up disputes.

Royalty assessment: How the right percentage is determined

Determining a royalty rate depends on the legal scope of protection and the commercial value of the IP right. Key factors include the scope of protection, technical relevance, market position, geographical coverage, term, and legal validity. The royalty is typically expressed as a percentage of revenue generated with the protected product.

Benchmark licences or methods such as the relief-from-royalty approach are used for this purpose. This estimates the cost a licensee would incur to independently develop or secure a comparable right. Other approaches may include profit-based or lump-sum models.

Due diligence: Identifying IP-related risks and opportunities

In transactions involving the acquisition of intellectual property—such as corporate takeovers or investments—comprehensive IP due diligence is essential. We assess existing IP rights, including patents, trademarks and designs, to identify potential risks such as third-party infringement or lack of protectability.

Our review provides a clear assessment of IP assets, evaluates their strategic relevance, and uncovers hidden potential. This ensures legal certainty in your transaction and helps mitigate unexpected liability risks.

Contract structuring for licensing and IP transfers

The commercial use of patents, trademarks and designs requires clearly drafted agreements. In addition to defining scope of use, territory and duration, clawback clauses and non-compete obligations play a key role. Clawback clauses allow the rights holder to revoke the licence in the event of breach or non-use. Non-compete provisions prevent the licensee from offering competing products or creating similar IP positions.

Other key aspects include competition law compliance, financial terms, and security provisions that reflect the interests of both parties, along with dispute resolution clauses that support long-term contractual stability. We draft licensing and assignment agreements that are both legally sound and tailored to your business goals.

Request an Initial Assessment

Are you looking to acquire, sell or license intellectual property rights such as patents, trademarks or designs?

We assess whether such rights can be legally transferred or licensed.

Send us the relevant information – we will promptly provide you with an initial assessment regarding licensability, assignability and contract structuring.