Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Without the name of a popular baseball team on it, Bob Diee’s baseball cap-shaped computer mouse might have done little more than collect ...

Licensing a product allows a patent or copyright holder to retain rights while allowing another person to sell the product and related products. Benefits for a licensor include a growth of brand ...

In this post, we take a closer look at state tobacco and nicotine product licensing considerations. When approaching state licensing issues, it may be helpful to establish a checklist to help ...

So you have a genius idea for a new product that you believe will make you rich. But how do you bring your idea to life? Your options fall into three categories: Start a company, and then make and ...

The Redmond, Wash., company on Monday unveiled an early version of Microsoft Product Licensing Advisor, a new online service designed to help IT users make product selections, find the most ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Stephen Key is an expert on licensing consumer-product ideas. His book about inventing, One Simple Idea, has been translated into six ...

Do you have an idea for a new product, but not the time, money, or expertise to bring it to market on your own? If so, licensing your product to a company in exchange for royalties could be an ideal ...

Bringing even the simplest of product ideas to market on your own requires considerable effort, not to mention capital. There are just so many factors to consider, like cash flow, distribution, hiring ...

If you are looking to grow your brand in a short period of time, brand licensing might be the way to go. It can be challenging to find the right licensing company and an agreement that keeps expansion ...