How to classify patent implementation licenses
1. Exclusive license.
It means that within the time and region agreed in the contract between the right holder and the permitted user, only the licensee is allowed to implement the patented technology, and other No one may exercise its patented technology. In this case, the patentee also loses the right to use his patented technology within the specified time and region.
2. Exclusive license.
It means that within the time and area agreed upon in the contract between the patentee and the permitted user, only the patentee and the permitted user have the right to Using this patent, no one else has the right to use it.
3. Ordinary license, also called general license, non-exclusive license.
It means that in addition to the rights holder and the permitted users using their patents, the rights holders can also allow third parties to use their patents.
4. Sub-licensing.
It means that the patentee and the permitted user can use the patent, and both the patentee and the permitted user have the right to allow others to use it. Use its patents.
5. Cross-licensing, also known as mutual implementation licensing.
It means that two patentees allow each other to implement their patents within the agreed time, region and scope. In other words, A B is allowed to exploit A's patent, and B is allowed to exercise B's patent.profit.