Forum Selection Clause
A clause in a contract which selects a particular forum …
Forum Shopping
Refers to choosing a forum in which to bring litigation …
Forward References
Refers to citations of a patent or patent application as …
Founders’ Rights/Shares
The founders of a company may insert provisions into its …
Foundry
In classic English a foundry is a place where metal …
Four/Five Freedoms
EU economic law is often described as enshrining four economic …
Framework License, Framework Agreement
Where two companies expect to be regularly licensing different items …
Franchise Disclosure Document
The law of several U.S. states including New York and …
Franchising
The selling of a license by a franchisor to a …
FRAND
Acronym for Fair Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory. Many standards organizations impose …