Legal Question in Intellectual Property in New York
License vs grant
what is the difference between a license and a contract that grants a set of rights?
Asked on 12/06/06, 11:51 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
John Friedman
Law Office of John K. Friedman
Re: License vs grant
A license is a contract that sets forth a set of rights and restrictions. In that sense, the answer to your question is "spelling."
Answered on 12/06/06, 11:56 am
Steven Mark
Steven Paul Mark, Attorney at Law
Re: License vs grant
There usually is no difference but it would depend upon the nature of the rights granted. If one of the grants is an outright assignment or sale of such rights that is not a license. A license has a limit of some sort.
Answered on 12/06/06, 12:10 pm