Sunday, January 4, 2009

Royalties

Royalties are payment made for using one’s asset or intellectual property and is ascertained as a percentage of net sales which is derived from the use of such asset. It generally means ownership in percentage from a given property. The terms and conditions are defined in a license agreement which includes copyrights, patents, trademarks and many other important clauses. License agreement is generally owned by government but in some cases it can also go to private hands.