IP Licensing Counsel

Let Others Use Your IP, on Terms That Pay and Protect You.

A license lets others use your IP on your terms. We draft strong, enforceable agreements that protect your rights and turn your IP into revenue.

Where IP Becomes Revenue

A Weak License Can Give Away More Than You Sell

Your Terms
Scope, territory, and duration you control
Recurring Revenue
Licensing turns IP into income
Keep Ownership
License the use, not the asset itself

Sources: U.S. trademark, copyright, and contract law; Lanham Act, 17 U.S.C., U.C.C.

A license lets others use your intellectual property while you keep ownership, turning a protected asset into recurring revenue. But the terms are everything: scope, territory, exclusivity, quality control, and duration. A carefully drafted agreement protects your rights and your income; a loose one can give away far more than intended.

Turn What You Own Into What You Earn.

Licensing is where intellectual property stops being a cost and starts being a revenue source. A license lets another party use your trademark, copyright, or technology, on your terms, while you keep ownership of the underlying asset.

The power, and the risk, is all in the terms. Scope, territory, exclusivity, quality control, royalties, and duration each shape what you give up and what you keep. A strong agreement turns IP into a durable income stream; a vague one can erode your rights or hand a licensee more than you meant to.

We draft and negotiate IP licenses and related agreements, on both sides of the table, so the terms protect your ownership, control how your IP is used, and turn it into a real, enforceable source of value.

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Where We Come In

  • You want to license your IP for revenue
  • You are being asked to sign someone’s license
  • You need clear scope, territory, and royalty terms
  • You want to protect your brand’s quality in a license
  • You are transferring or assigning IP rights
  • You want an agreement that is actually enforceable
What We Handle

Licensing Matters We Handle

Agreements that protect ownership and turn IP into revenue.

License Agreements

Trademark, copyright, and technology licenses drafted right.

Royalty & Payment Terms

Structure the money so you actually get paid.

Scope & Territory

Define exactly what is licensed, and where.

Quality Control

Protect your brand’s standards in the license.

Assignments & Transfers

Move IP ownership cleanly and correctly.

Reviewing Licenses

Vet an agreement before you sign it.

Why Clients Choose Us

We Protect Ownership

You license the use, and keep the asset itself.

We Get the Terms Right

Scope, territory, royalties, and control, all defined.

We Make It Enforceable

Agreements built to hold up if tested.

We Work Both Sides

We draft your licenses and vet ones you are asked to sign.

What to Expect

How Working With Us Begins

1

Consultation

Tell us about your brand, your goals, and your risks. We assess your assets and where you are exposed.

2

Map the Strategy

We build a tailored protection and monetization plan, your roadmap for making IP work for the business.

3

File & Fortify

We register, draft, and put the protections in place, building a portfolio that holds up and stays useful.

4

Defend & Grow

We monitor, enforce, and license, turning protected IP into a durable, revenue-producing asset.

Anthony I. Shin, Esq., founder of Shin Law Office
Attorney Insight

“Licensing is the most underused tool in most IP portfolios. Companies treat their trademarks and copyrights as things to protect, and forget they can also be things that earn. A good license lets someone else use your IP, in a defined way, in a defined market, while you keep ownership and collect royalties. The catch is that the terms carry all the weight. I have seen sloppy licenses that gave away exclusivity by accident, or had no quality control and let a licensee damage the brand. Get the terms right and a license is a revenue stream. Get them wrong and it is a slow leak.”

Anthony I. Shin, Esq.
Founder, Shin Law Office
Common Questions

Answers Before You Call

What is an IP license?
It is an agreement that lets another party use your intellectual property, on defined terms, while you keep ownership. It can turn a trademark, copyright, or technology into a source of revenue.
What terms matter most in a license?
Scope, territory, exclusivity, royalties, quality control, and duration. Each shapes what you give and keep, and getting them right is what protects both your rights and your income.
Do I keep ownership when I license my IP?
Yes. A license grants permission to use the IP, it does not transfer ownership. Assignments transfer ownership; licenses do not. We make that distinction clear in the agreement.
Should I sign a license someone sent me?
Not without review. License terms can quietly limit you or expose you to risk. We vet agreements before you sign so you understand exactly what you are agreeing to.
How does quality control protect my brand?
In a trademark license especially, quality control terms let you maintain standards so a licensee’s use does not damage your brand. Lacking them can even weaken your mark.
Can licensing really generate revenue?
Yes. A well-structured license turns IP you already own into recurring income, often without giving up the asset. We structure licenses to do exactly that.

Turn Your IP Into Revenue, Safely

A strong license protects your ownership and pays you for your IP. We draft and negotiate agreements that do both. Schedule a consultation.

Prefer to talk now? Reach Anthony I. Shin, Esq. at 571-445-6565.

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