In this article, the author, Sophie (Lu) Yan, an attorney in the New York office of Baker Botts, explains that patent license agreements should not only clearly define the rights that are granted, but should expressly state the rights that are not being granted, such as the “have made” rights. In the author’s opinion, the mere reliance on a broad “reservation of rights” provision or the assumption of no implied licenses should be avoided.

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