Intellectual Property Counselor
A General “Reservation of Rights” Clause Does Not Reserve “Have Made” Rights Under a Patent License
August 2009
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has held that a customary “reservation of rights” clause in a patent license is not sufficient to reserve “have made” rights under a patent license.
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