Coercive Licensing
Licensing, usually of patents, driven by the threat of litigation …
Coexistence Agreement
An agreement between two users of a trademark to the …
Coffee-Pot Effect
Organizations that are small and located on a single or …
COG/COGS
Acronym for Cost of Goods [Sold.] It encompasses the cost …
Coined Terms/Words
See Invented Words.
Collar Agreement
Clause in a stock-for-stock company sale or transaction (e.g., a …
Collateral Estoppel
Legal doctrine under which a court can refuse to re-open …
Collecting Societies
See Performing Rights Society.
Collective Mark
A trademark applied for by an association of individuals or …
Collective Work
A work created by multiple authors – often conflated imprecisely …