Backdoor Sales
A significant problem with outsourced manufacturing or contract manufacturing is …
Category: Negotiation
Background Intellectual Property
A term usually used and defined in development agreements, and …
Bad Faith
This has multiple meanings: In trademark law it refers to …
Balancing Fee
A “net royalty” or license-fee paid in a cross-license situation by …
Bare [Bones] Patent License
A patent license that consists of only patent(s) with no …
BATNA
Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement—term used in negotiating strategy …
Battle of the Forms
Refers to the situation where each party to a commercial …
Best Efforts/Endevo[u]rs
See ‘Efforts’ Clause.
Best Endeavours/Endeavors/Endevors
See Efforts (‘Endeavours/Endeavors’) Clause
Beta Testing
Testing a new product under actual anticipated usage conditions as …