What are the types of technology licensing contracts?

Legal analysis: A technology licensing contract refers to a contract in which the obligee legally owns the technology and licenses the related rights of the existing specific patents and technical secrets to others for implementation and use. Technology licensing contracts include patent licensing, technology secret licensing and other contracts. (1) exclusive license contract. (2) Exclusive license contract. (3) General licensing contract. (4) Distribution license contract. (5) Cross-licensing contract.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

A technology transfer contract includes a patent right transfer contract, a patent application right transfer contract and a technology secret transfer contract.

Technology licensing contracts include patent licensing, technology secret licensing and other contracts.

Technology transfer contracts and technology licensing contracts shall be in written form.

Article 864 A technology transfer contract and a technology licensing contract may stipulate the scope of patent exploitation or the scope of use of technical secrets, but they may not restrict technology competition and technology development.