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Contracts licensing use of or access to information, technology, data, and other intangible assets are central to the information economy. The law pertaining to them is the subject of this site; it is a subject that merits treatment. It is also an area of contract law that has unique terms and themes. Licensing information is not in law or in fact equivalent to selling goods or real estate. I hope that this site will contribute to the growing recognition that a goods-centric view of the world is wrong.

This site focuses on the contract law of licensing.

This site is not intended as a source of legal advice or as a comprehensive list of cases or articles on licensing. The materials here are selected, not complete, and are intended for information only. What I have selected are not necessarily the most important cases or those that are most significant in practice. They are simply interesting and informative.

We offer several resources. One is a compilation of selected cases. The second is a compilation of selected articles.

Most importantly, I invite you to contribute. If you know of a reported case that you think should be included, please send a copy and let me know of it at rnimmer@uh.edu. If you know of an article that should be included, let me know.

This site also offers a forum of comments on licensing.

If there is more that should be here, let me know what it is at rnimmer@uh.edu.

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