Mr. Alioto never contacted the police, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any State licensing division, never filed suit against Mr. Ratzenberger, and never had any written contract between himself and Mr. Ratzenberger.

FORBES: Cliff Is Not a Thief

Seth Siegel, head of the licensing division of The Beanstalk Group, one of the world's top trademark-licensing agencies, reckons that a hot property such as Harry Potter could have generated 200-300 product licences in America alone.

ECONOMIST: Harry Potter and the publishing goldmine

Cote said all Movado brands experienced strong growth, in particular its Movado brand and licensing brand division.

FORBES: The Movado Group Goes from Loss to Profit as Watch Sales Grow 32%

In late January 2002, SCO announced that it was creating a division to expand licensing its intellectual property, including the core Unix source code.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Oliver Herzfeld is the Chief Legal Officer at Beanstalk, a leading global brand licensing agency and part of the Diversified Agency Services division of Omnicom Group.

FORBES: Protecting Fashion Designs

Michael Stone is the CEO and founder of Beanstalk, a leading global brand licensing agency and part of the Diversified Agency Services division of Omnicom Group.

FORBES: The Over Under on Best Buy, RadioShack and GameStop