Contracts 101: Covenants, Representations and Warranties in IP License Agreements
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Contracts 101: Covenants, Representations and Warranties in IP License Agreements
"A covenant is a promise by a party by which it pledges that something is either done, will be done or shall not be done. Example 1: "Licensee shall pay Licensor a flat royalty based on 2.5% of Gross Revenues received from the sale of Licensed Products." Example 2: "Company A hereby covenants not to sue Company B under any patent listed in Exhibit A for infringement based upon any act by Company B of manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or import that occurs after the Effective Date.""
"A representation is a statement of fact that induces a party to enter into the contract. The statement, made before or at the time of making the contract, regards a past fact or existing circumstance related to the contract which influences such party to enter the contract. Example 1: "Licensor represents to Licensee that it has the full and unencumbered right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to grant the license rights granted by Licensor to Licensee hereunder. Example 2: "Company A hereby represents that it owns full legal and equitable title to each patent listed in Exhibit A.""
"A warranty is an undertaking or stipulation that a certain fact in relation to the subject of the contract is or shall be as it is stated or promised; and refers to an agreement to protect the recipient against loss if the fact is or becomes untrue ( i.e., an implied indemnifi"
A covenant is a promise that something will be done, will not be done, or has been done, and it creates an obligation tied to future or prohibited actions. A representation is a statement of fact made before or at contract formation that describes past or existing circumstances and helps induce agreement. A warranty is an undertaking that a stated fact is or will be as promised, and it functions to protect the recipient against loss if the fact proves untrue. In IP licensing, payment obligations and promises not to sue can be covenants, while ownership and authority statements can be representations, and warranties allocate consequences if facts fail.
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