Creative and IP rights · France and Switzerland : separate country-labelled rules
Patent licence: scope, royalties and contract review
A patent licence grants specified exploitation rights; it does not automatically authorise every product or market. French registration formalities and Swiss licensing arrangements need separate treatment. Identify the patent, territory, exclusivity, royalty base and termination provisions. Compare the contract with the actual activity and other rights or regulatory requirements before treating a licence fee as the complete legal picture.
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Which uses are actually granted?
Compare activities, territory, exclusivity and permitted sublicensing. Read exclusivity together with contractual restrictions.
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Point to complete: Duration and exit. Review duration, notice, outstanding royalties and surviving rights. A disagreement does not establish automatic termination.
- Patent and status
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- Territory and exclusivity
- Record available
- Royalty base
- Record available
- Duration and exit
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- Records indicated
- 3 / 4
- Arithmetic result
- 40.00
- What matters when the licence ends?
Use one currency and one period. Initial figures are fictional; the result is arithmetic only. This worksheet organises records; it does not establish admissibility, entitlement or a procedural outcome.
Which patent is being licensed?
Identify its number, holder and status. A general technology description does not establish the patent's protected scope.
Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-8Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-9232.14 : Art. 33232.14 : Art. 34INPI : Inscrire un événement au registre national des brevets
Which documents answer which questions?
| Record or information | Issue to check |
|---|---|
| Patent and status | Identify its number, holder and status. A general technology description does not establish the patent's protected scope. |
| Territory and exclusivity | Compare activities, territory, exclusivity and permitted sublicensing. Read exclusivity together with contractual restrictions. |
| Royalty base | A rate needs the contractual base, period and permitted deductions. The illustration uses entered figures, not a legal royalty tariff. |
| Duration and exit | Review duration, notice, outstanding royalties and surviving rights. A disagreement does not establish automatic termination. |
Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-8Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-9232.14 : Art. 33232.14 : Art. 34INPI : Inscrire un événement au registre national des brevets
Which uses are actually granted?
Compare activities, territory, exclusivity and permitted sublicensing. Read exclusivity together with contractual restrictions.
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
Les actes comportant une transmission ou une licence, visés aux deux premiers alinéas, sont constatés par écrit, à peine de nullité.
In plain English: French L613-9 addresses opposability and exceptions. Contractual validity and effects against third parties must remain separate.
How is the royalty calculated?
A rate needs the contractual base, period and permitted deductions. The illustration uses entered figures, not a legal royalty tariff.
What writing requirement applies in France?
French CPI L613-8 requires writing for the licences it covers. This differs from registration and third-party effects.
Does patent-register entry settle validity?
French L613-9 addresses opposability and exceptions. Contractual validity and effects against third parties must remain separate.
Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-8Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-9232.14 : Art. 33232.14 : Art. 34INPI : Inscrire un événement au registre national des brevets
What should be checked under Swiss law?
Swiss LBI34 addresses licensing and effects against certain acquirers. Do not infer an identical French writing requirement from transfer provisions.
Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-8Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-9232.14 : Art. 33232.14 : Art. 34INPI : Inscrire un événement au registre national des brevets
How can two royalty offers be compared?
Align the base, period and rights before comparing rates. A lower percentage may apply to substantially wider revenue.
What matters when the licence ends?
Review duration, notice, outstanding royalties and surviving rights. A disagreement does not establish automatic termination.
What other questions arise in this file?
Which uses are actually granted?
Compare activities, territory, exclusivity and permitted sublicensing. Read exclusivity together with contractual restrictions.
Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-8Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-9232.14 : Art. 33232.14 : Art. 34INPI : Inscrire un événement au registre national des brevets
What writing requirement applies in France?
French CPI L613-8 requires writing for the licences it covers. This differs from registration and third-party effects.
Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-8Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-9232.14 : Art. 33232.14 : Art. 34INPI : Inscrire un événement au registre national des brevets
Does patent-register entry settle validity?
French L613-9 addresses opposability and exceptions. Contractual validity and effects against third parties must remain separate.
Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-8Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-9232.14 : Art. 33232.14 : Art. 34INPI : Inscrire un événement au registre national des brevets
How can two royalty offers be compared?
Align the base, period and rights before comparing rates. A lower percentage may apply to substantially wider revenue.
Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-8Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-9232.14 : Art. 33232.14 : Art. 34INPI : Inscrire un événement au registre national des brevets
Which official references should you consult?
- Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-8Légifrance
- Code de la propriété intellectuelle art. L613-9Légifrance
- 232.14 : Art. 33Fedlex
- 232.14 : Art. 34Fedlex
- INPI : Inscrire un événement au registre national des brevetsSource officielle
Texts cited last checked: 1 November 2026