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Open a deal room with another party

A private room where both sides negotiate one license, from first offer to signature.

  1. 1

    Start from Create Deal Room

    Open the Create menu in the top bar and choose Create Deal Room.

    The Create menu with Create Deal Room highlighted
  2. 2

    Say which side you are on

    Under Your role, choose I'm the licensor if you own the IP, or I'm the licensee if you want to license someone else's. As the licensor you can pick the IP now or add it later from inside the room.

    Create a deal room with I'm the licensor chosen
  3. 3

    Create the room

    Leave the contract template on the default unless you have your own, then click Create deal room. The room opens as a draft with nobody on the other side yet.

    A new draft deal room with an empty licensee seat
  4. 4

    Add the other party

    In the sidebar, click Add licensee or Add licensor. Connected adds a profile you have dealt with straight away. By email sends them an invitation. Shareable link gives you a link to pass on yourself.

    Add the licensee, with a shareable link generated
  5. 5

    They accept

    The other party opens the invitation and clicks Accept invitation. An email invitation has to be opened while signed in with the address it was sent to.

    The invitation page with Accept invitation
  6. 6

    Start negotiating

    Once they accept, they take the other seat and the room moves to Negotiation. There is nothing for you to confirm: the room is ready for offers.

    The deal room in Negotiation, with both seats filled

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