Trademark licensing contracts must be in writing. The law stipulates that a trademark license contract is a contract in which the trademark owner agrees to the licensee to use the trademark as agreed and the licensee pays the usage fee. It is a formal contract and must be concluded in writing.

Legal Basis

Article 502 of the Civil Code

A contract established in accordance with the law shall take effect from the time of its establishment, but the law provides otherwise or the parties Unless otherwise agreed. In accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, if the contract must undergo approval and other procedures, the provisions shall be followed. If the failure to go through approval and other procedures affects the effectiveness of the contract, it will not affect the effectiveness of the contract's obligation clauses such as submission for approval and related clauses. If the party that should go through the application approval and other procedures fails to perform its obligations, the other party may request that it bear liability for violating such obligations. In accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, if the modification, transfer, termination, etc. of a contract require approval and other procedures, the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply.