1.   Alternatively, cross-licensing agreements might be negotiated -- or the whole question could be rendered moot by further innovations, attorneys say.

2.   There may also be differences between TNC employment in wholly-owned subsidiaries and in joint ventures, licensing agreements and other forms of foreign investment.

3.   City Centre Restaurants and My Kinda Town signed a licensing agreement to develop a chain of joint restaurant ventures throughout the UK.

4.   A licensing agreement with Japanese conglomerate Nissho Iwai is on the cards -- although licensing in Europe will be limited.

5.   Nissan was the only major producer to enter into a licensing agreement.

6.   Also rising were shares of Iomega Corp., which signed a licensing agreement with Matsushita Communication Industrial Co. to produce its high-capacity Zip disk drive for computers.

7.   Also, if the court struck down the free licensing agreement between Marvel and Toy Biz, a default would be triggered.

8.   Altsys had sued shortly after the merger was announced in March, claiming the deal would breach its licensing agreement.

9.   An ill-fated licensing agreement with Microsoft, a poorly received software upgrade and continual pressure from Oracle Corp. led to a string of annual losses.

10.   Analysts said the episode should not damage HFS, which has licensing agreements with scores of other companies.