Non Assertion Agreement Meaning

From an economic point of view, “the distribution of royalties over a larger [base] and a lower interest rate could be better,” said one participant in the debate, as it would indicate that the licensee was negotiating a lower interest rate. (80) From a legal point of view, noted another participant in the debate, reach-through fees can be a measurement mechanism that antitrust law has generally treated positively, as it `tends to spread the technology [often more widely] than a single price`. (81) Indeed, in 2002, a federal court did not find patent abuse when a Reach-Through licensing agreement provides for royalties on the basis of products not covered by the patent and allowed the collection of royalties beyond the duration of the patent, the agreement having been structured for the comfort of the parties and evaluated on the basis of the actual duration of the patent. (82) 78 February 26 February at 270 (Earp) (citing Zenith RadioCorp. v.