Quick Navigate Properties Available or Recently Assigned, U.S. Licenses Recently Granted, U.S. Intl. Properties Available or Recently Assigned Intl. Licenses Recently Granted Archived Deal Sheets Licenses Recently Granted, U.S. *Extension or renewal. PropertyGranted ToProducts ManufacturedGranted By Felix the Cat Flex WatchesWatches CPLG (U.K.) Felix the Cat … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet —4/3/2019
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Licensed Retail Sales Flirt With $175 Billion Mark in 2018
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Global licensed retail sales reached $174.54 billion in 2018, according to TLL's Annual Licensing Business Survey. At just 1.8% growth, this has been the slowest year TLL has tracked since 2013, when licensed retail sales grew just 1.7% worldwide, and 2012, which saw just 1.6% growth. Sluggish growth in the two largest … [Read more...] about Licensed Retail Sales Flirt With $175 Billion Mark in 2018
Legal Tracker: Anti-competition & Trademark Registration Edition
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com The European Commission slaps Nike with a €12.5 million ($14.14 million) fine for its decade-long violation of an EU law prohibiting "agreements between companies that prevent, restrict, or distort competition" within its 28-country Single Market. The sportswear giant's licensing agreements prevented European licensees from … [Read more...] about Legal Tracker: Anti-competition & Trademark Registration Edition
Deal Sheet —3/27/2019
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Average Royalty Rates Inch Up by 0.2% in 2018: Ent/Char Drives Increases in Property Types
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. The average royalty rate across all property types and product categories edged up 0.2% in 2018 to reach 8.81% in the U.S./Canada, according to TLL's Annual Licensing Business Survey. Since 2006, the average royalty rate across property types and product categories has remained in the quite narrow 8.7–8.8% corridor, with … [Read more...] about Average Royalty Rates Inch Up by 0.2% in 2018: Ent/Char Drives Increases in Property Types
Experiential, Social & Retail: Updates
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Dr. Seuss Enterprises and its licensed partners are celebrating the graduation season with Oh, the Places You’ll Go!—for graduates young and old, rich and poor, silly and smart—with the book from Random House, a gift line from Hallmark, a Walgreens program with Vandor, and tumblers from Tervis. Funko adopts the home field of … [Read more...] about Experiential, Social & Retail: Updates
Cosmetics, Toys & Electronics Drive Increases in Industry-wide Royalties in 2018
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Roughly two-thirds of the product categories TLL tracks saw nominal bumps in industry-wide royalties in 2018, according to TLL's latest Licensing Business Survey. Make sure to review our breakdown of royalties by property type as well. The most common driver behind such growth was the increase in royalties by … [Read more...] about Cosmetics, Toys & Electronics Drive Increases in Industry-wide Royalties in 2018
The Boom of Private Label: Why DTR Licensing is Crucial to Retailer Success
By Yizan He, Founder & CEO of Alfilo Brands, www.alfilo.com. Note from the editor: Just under half (43%) of respondents to TLL's Licensing Business Survey said that the incidence of direct-to-retail (DTR) deals increased in 2018 compared to the previous year. A roughly equal share said that the number stayed the same or decreased (17% each; the remaining 22% indicated they … [Read more...] about The Boom of Private Label: Why DTR Licensing is Crucial to Retailer Success
Deal Sheet —3/20/2019
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CBD-infused, Sustainable & Bright: IBS+IECSC Roundup
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com We attended the 17th annual International Beauty Show (IBS) and International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference (IECSC) in New York City this week, and brought back the buzziest trends from the floor. CBD-infused health and beauty aids are beginning to break into the mainstream. What's more, the goods are made right … [Read more...] about CBD-infused, Sustainable & Bright: IBS+IECSC Roundup