Sessions · Advisor session
Intellectual Property Licensing Agreements and Potential Pitfalls
Thursday, December 11, 2025 · 12–1 PM PST
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About this session
This session will cover potential pitfalls related to IP licensing agreements, including both in-bound and out-bound licenses. We’ll discuss IP-specific issues such as the scope of license grants and software-specific issues. We’ll also discuss pitfalls related to general contract provisions related to IP licensing.
- IP Specific Issues ( Technical aspect of license scope, including the impact of silence on scope; Sublicensing and derivative works; Software and source code; Restrictions on use)
- General Contract Provisions in IP License Agreements (Exclusivity; Indemnification vs. representations and warranties; Limitations of liability and caps; Rights of first refusal)
Hosting this session
Susan Wright Geiger
Member, Cairncross & Hempelmann
Specializing in strategic procurement, mergers and acquisition and other complex commercial relationships, Susan works with a broad range of clients, including early stage startups, Fortune 100 companies, and governmental agencies. She has experience advising companies in many industries, including software, software devices, biotechnology, Internet of Things, manufacturing, healthcare, retails e-commerce, and food and beverage. Privacy and data security are an integral and growing part of Susan's practice, and she works diligently to help her clients navigate the ever-changing landscape of privacy and data security. Susan is driven to find creative solutions that provide the most effective and efficient outcomes for her clients.
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