If a company wants to use your creative works -- such as images or text -- in their products -- including T-shirts, posters or cups -- you need to draw up a merchandise license agreement. With License & Merchandise Creative Art, you can create it yourself!

This eFormKit takes you step by step through the process of writing your own agreement. It also helps you interpret and evaluate a license agreement furnished by an artist or manufacturer.

The guide discusses every issue involved in preparing a license agreement and offers a basic explanation of licensing principles. This eFormKit can be used by artists, crafts people, manufacturers and lawyers. Includes a long form and short form agreement as well as a licensing worksheet.

• Merchandise License Agreement
• Short-Form Merchandise License Agreement

• A. Merchandise Licensing Overview
• B. Merchandise License Agreement
• C. Explanation for Merchandise License Agreement
• D. Merchandise License Worksheet
• E. Short-Form Merchandise License Agreement

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