This valuable reference presents the -going- royalty rate for virtually any product, including over 1,500 products and services in ten lucrative categories--art, celebrity, character and entertainment, collegiate, corporate, designer, event, sports, nonprofit and music. The essential reference for both beginning and more experienced licensing professionals. By Gregory J. Battersby, Charles W. Grimes Knowing the -going- royalty rate for virtually any product is as simple as reaching for the newly published Licensing Royalty Rates, 2017 Edition . Setting a royalty rate too high can scare away potential licensees, while accepting a lower rate can cost licensors hundreds of thousands of dollars. Licensing Royalty Rates, 2017 Edition provides all the information you need to calculate the right rate every time. The data in Licensing Royalty Rates is compiled using information from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. After careful review by a blue-ribbon panel of expert licensing consultants uniquely qualified to know what the appropriate rate range is for specific properties in each licensing category, the information is organized into four time-saving sections that give researchers fast access to comprehensive statistical and analytical data: Royalty rate listing alphabetically by licensed product --provides a detailed alphabetical listing of products and their suggested rate range across all product categories. Royalty rate listing by international trademark class--lets you quickly identify subtle royalty rate differences between similar products within specific international trademark classes. Checklist of licensed products and services--offers a quick-reference to products with a high potential for licensing. Comprehensive list of licensed products and services--presents a detailed list of all surveyed products and services within a trademark class for preparing intent-to-use trademark applications. This detailed information gives both beginning and more experienced licensing professionals the confidence needed to negotiate the maximum allowable rate regardless of the product, the market and the parameters of the specific deal itself.

This valuable reference presents the "going" royalty rate for virtually any product, including over 1,500 products and services in ten lucrative categories--art, celebrity, character and entertainment, collegiate, corporate, designer, event, sports, nonprofit and music. The essential reference for both beginning and more experienced licensing professionals. Knowing the "going" royalty rate for virtually any product is as simple as reaching for the newly published Licensing Royalty Rates, 2019 Edition . Setting a royalty rate too high can scare away potential licensees, while accepting a lower rate can cost licensors hundreds of thousands of dollars. Licensing Royalty Rates, 2019 Edition provides all the information you need to calculate the right rate every time. The data in Licensing Royalty Rates is compiled using information from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. After careful review by a blue-ribbon panel of expert licensing consultants uniquely qualified to know what the appropriate rate range is for specific properties in each licensing category, the information is organized into four time-saving sections that give researchers fast access to comprehensive statistical and analytical data: Royalty rate listing alphabetically by licensed product --provides a detailed alphabetical listing of products and their suggested rate range across all product categories. Royalty rate listing by international trademark class--lets you quickly identify subtle royalty rate differences between similar products within specific international trademark classes. Checklist of licensed products and services--offers a quick-reference to products with a high potential for licensing. Comprehensive list of licensed products and services--presents a detailed list of all surveyed products and services within a trademark class for preparing intent-to-use trademark applications. This detailed information gives both beginning and more experienced licensing professionals the confidence needed to negotiate the maximum allowable rate regardless of the product, the market and the parameters of the specific deal itself. Previous Edition: Licensing Royalty Rates, 2018 Edition, ISBN 9781454885122

This valuable reference presents the "going" royalty rate for virtually any product, including over 1,500 products and services in ten lucrative categories--art, celebrity, character and entertainment, collegiate, corporate, designer, event, sports, nonprofit and music. The essential reference for both beginning and more experienced licensing professionals. Knowing the "going" royalty rate for virtually any product is as simple as reaching for the newly published Licensing Royalty Rates, 2020 Edition . Setting a royalty rate too high can scare away potential licensees, while accepting a lower rate can cost licensors hundreds of thousands of dollars. Licensing Royalty Rates, 2020 Edition provides all the information you need to calculate the right rate every time. The data in Licensing Royalty Rates is compiled using information from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. After careful review by a blue-ribbon panel of expert licensing consultants uniquely qualified to know what the appropriate rate range is for specific properties in each licensing category, the information is organized into four time-saving sections that give researchers fast access to comprehensive statistical and analytical data: Royalty rate listing alphabetically by licensed product --provides a detailed alphabetical listing of products and their suggested rate range across all product categories. Royalty rate listing by international trademark class--lets you quickly identify subtle royalty rate differences between similar products within specific international trademark classes. Checklist of licensed products and services--offers a quick-reference to products with a high potential for licensing. Comprehensive list of licensed products and services--presents a detailed list of all surveyed products and services within a trademark class for preparing intent-to-use trademark applications. This detailed information gives both beginning and more experienced licensing professionals the confidence needed to negotiate the maximum allowable rate regardless of the product, the market and the parameters of the specific deal itself. Previous Edition: Licensing Royalty Rates, 2019 Edition, ISBN 9781543800425

Lawyer's Desk Book is an extraordinary guide that you can't afford to be without. Used by over 150,000 attorneys and legal professionals, this must-have reference supplies you with instant, authoritative legal answers, without exorbitant research fees. Packed with current, critical information, Lawyer's Desk Book includes: Practical guidance on virtually any legal matter you might encounter: real estate transactions, trusts, divorce law, securities, mergers and acquisitions, computer law, tax planning, credit and collections, employer-employee relations, personal injury, and more - over 75 key legal areas in all! Quick answers to your legal questions, without having to search stacks of material, or wade through pages of verbiage. Key citations of crucial court cases, rulings, references, code sections, and more. More than 1500 pages of concise, practical, insightful information. No fluff, no filler. Just the facts you need to know. The Lawyer's Desk Book, 2017 Edition incorporates recent court decisions, legislation, and administrative rulings. Federal statutes and revised sentencing guides covered in this edition reflect a growing interest in preventing terrorism, punishing terror-related crimes, and promoting greater uniformity of sentencing. There is also new material on intellectual property law, on legislation stemming from corporate scandals, such as the Sarbanes- Oxley Act, and on legislation to cut individual and corporate tax rates, such as the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act. Chapters are in sections on areas including business planning and litigation, contract and property law, and law office issues.

Licensing Update 2019 is the definitive one-volume handbook covering the year's most significant cases and developments in licensing. It identifies critical trends that licensing professionals and practitioners must understand thoroughly in this rapidly evolving area. Up-to-date, incisive, analytical, and essential, this valuable manual helps you keep up with the explosive pace of licensing with guidance from licensing experts in their area of specialty. You'll find in-depth insights and valuable analysis on recent developments and important trends of licensing issues from leading practitioners who are experts in their field. Licensing Update 2019 is organized as a handy "quick reference" to help you save time in structuring stronger agreements to protect your licensing interest. You'll get extensive coverage of developments in audit and accounting practices, tax considerations, antitrust concerns and many of the bottom-line issues that you need to address to ensure day-to-day profitability of your license agreements. Note: Online subscriptions are for three-month periods. Previous Edition: Licensing Update 2018, ISBN 9781454899778¿

Whether you are a music publisher or songwriter looking to maximize the value of your music catalog, or a producer, ad agency, or internet music service seeking to clear music rights for products, performances, and other uses, the new Fifth Edition of Kohn On Music Licensing offers you comprehensive and authoritative guidance. This one-of-a-kind resource takes you through the various music licensing processes, type-by-type and step-by-step. In clear, coherent language, the author, a seasoned attorney and executive in both the entertainment and high-tech industries, provides detailed explanations of the many kinds of music licenses, identifies the critical issues addressed in each, and offers valuable strategy and guidance to both rights owners and prospective licensees. Kohn on Music Licensing, Fifth Edition: Walks the reader through the history of the music publishing business, from Tin Pan Alley to the user-generated content phenomena of the present. Dissects the songwriter agreement, providing the reader with a clause-by-clause analysis and offering the best negotiating strategies to achieve the best possible outcome for their clients. Analyses the newly enacted Music Modernization Act, signed into law in September 2018, which significantly changed the way music is licensed in sound recordings in the United States. Guides the reader through the complexities of co-publishing agreements, administration agreements, and international subpublishing agreements, with a report on the rapidly changing music licensing landscape in Europe. Takes on the intricacies of licensing music in sound recordings, from the traditional CD format to the newer delivery methods, including downloads, streams, ringtones and ringbacks--including the rates and terms used in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. Confronts the pitfalls of licensing music for audiovisual works (synchronization licenses) using history as a guide, from the early talkies through streaming internet content. Explores new media and its impact on the licensing process. Technological developments have forced the industry to rethink licenses when dealing with video games, computer software, karaoke, and digital print (including downloadable sheet music, lyric database websites, and digital guitar tabs.. Sizes up the digital sampling controversy and offers up suggestions for negotiating licenses for digital samples. Explores the ever-evolving concept of Fair Use and its application to the music industry. Provides the reader with a look at the landscape of licensing fees, including "going rates" for synch, print, radio & TV advertising, new media, and other licenses, to assist in negotiating the best rates for their clients. Proven tips and suggestions, along with the most up-to-date analysis, are given for the technical aspects of music licensing, from the perspective of both the rights owners and prospective licensees, including How to "clear" a license Advice on maximizing the value of your music copyrights Formalities of licensing Duration of copyright, renewal and termination of grants Typical fees And much more Every chapter of Kohn on Music Licensing has been completely updated in this expanded Fifth Edition. New topics include: The Music Modernization Act, enacted in 2018, which changed the way music is licensed in sound recordings in the United States. Mechanical license fee regimes, including rates for ringtones and on-demand streaming for U.S., Canada, and U.K. Webcasting rates in the U.S., Canada, and U.K. A discussion of the right of publicity in the context of digital sampling. Print License chapter has an updated discussion on adaptation right as well as examines terms for digital print, digital guitar tabs, etc. Custom musical arrangements are also covered. Synch License chapter now covers terms for downloading and streaming of video. Previous Edition: Kohn on Music Licensing, Fourth Edition, ISBN : 9780735590908

Licensing Update 2017 is the definitive one-volume handbook covering the year's most significant cases and developments in licensing. It identifies critical trends that licensing professionals and practitioners must understand thoroughly in this rapidly evolving area. Up-to-date, incisive, analytical, and essential, this valuable manual helps you keep up with the explosive pace of licensing with guidance from licensing experts in their area of specialty. You'll find in-depth insights and valuable analysis on recent developments and important trends of licensing issues from leading practitioners who are experts in their field. Licensing Update 2017 is organized as a handy "quick reference" to help you save time in structuring stronger agreements to protect your licensing interest. You'll get extensive coverage of developments in audit and accounting practices, tax considerations, antitrust concerns and many of the bottom-line issues that you need to address to ensure day-to-day profitability of your license agreements.