<!doctype html public «-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en»> http-equiv=content-type> No engagement with intellectual property rights is complete without a thorough understanding of how they can be utilized through licensing. One’s initial encounter with license contract law is complicated by the fact that it is not a unified legal area but rather, a complex subject with connections to insolvency and cartel law. This textbook concisely presents this interdisciplinary subject and is intended for both students and practitioners.