The Law Governing International Intellectual Property Licensing Agreements (A Conflict of Laws Analysis)

Abstract

1. Introduction. 2. Characterization and scope of the law applicable to intellectual property rights. 2.1 Industrial property rights. 2.2 Copyright and related rights. 3. Party autonomy. 4. Applicable law in the absence of choice. 4.1. Typology of contracts and connecting factors. 4.2. License agreements under the Rome I Regulation. 4.3. Characteristic performance. 4.4. Closest connection. 4.5. Model provisions and future perspectives. 5. Overriding mandatory provisions. Bibliography