Covenant not to sue legal definition of Covenant not to sue. Covenant not to sue synonyms by the Free Online Law Dictionary.

COVENANT NOT TO SUE. This is a covenant entered into by a party who had a cause of action at the time of making it, and by which he agrees not to sue the party liable to such action.
     2. Covenants of this nature, are either covenants perpetual not to sue, or covenants not to sue for a limited time; for example, seven years.
     3.-1. Covenants perpetual not to sue. These will be considered with regard to their effect as relates, 1. To the covenantee; 2. To his partners or co-debtors.
     4.-1. A covenant not to sue the covenantee at all, has the effect of a release to him, and may be pleaded as such to avoid a circuity of action. Cro. Eliz. 623; 1 T. R. 446; 8 T. R. 486; 1 Ld. Raym 688; S. C. Holt, 178; 2 Salk. 575; 3 Salk. 298; 12 Mod. 415, 548; 7 Mass. 153, 265; 16 Mass. 24; 17 Mass. 623. And see 11 Serg. & Rawle, 149.
     5.-2. Where the covenantee is jointly and severally bound with another to the covenantor, a covenant not to sue him will be no protection to the other who may be sued on his several obligations and such a covenant does not mount to a release to him. 2 Salk. 575; S. C. 12 Mod. 551; 8 T. R. 168; 6 Munf. 6; 1 Com. 139; 4 Greenl. 421; 2 Dana, 107; 17 Mass. 623, 628; 16 Mass. 24; 8 Mass. 480. A covenant not to sue, entered into by only one of several partners, cannot be set up as a release in an action by all the partners. 3 P. & D. 149.
     6.-2. Covenant not to sue for a limited time. Such a covenant does not operate as a release, nor can it be pleaded as such, but is a covenant only for a breach of which the obliger may bring his action. Carth. 63; 1 Show. 46; Comb 123, 4; 2 Salk. 573; 6 Wend. 471.

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Circuity ofaction
Pactum de non petando

Stick licenses are usually nonexclusive, that is, a covenant not to sue.

Thar's gold in Tham thar patents: why it pays to protect patent ... by Poltorak, Alexander / University Business

Under the agreements, PDL has granted Alexion a license under certain claims in the Queen patent portfolio, and provided Alexion a covenant not to sue in respect of other claims in the Queen patent portfolio, thus permitting Alexion to commercialize Soliris for all indications under the Queen patents.

Alexion and PDL BioPharma Resolve Patent Dispute by BIOTECH Patent News

In other words, a CLA often involves only a covenant not to sue for "passive" use of the licensed patent by the licensee.

TEI comments on Notice 2006-34: cross licensing arrangements by Tax Executive

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Covenant of Grace Church
covenant of indemnity
Covenant of quiet enjoyment
Covenant of quiet enjoyment
Covenant of quiet enjoyment
Covenant of quiet enjoyment
Covenant of the Ancient Ones
Covenant of the Goddess organization
Covenant of the Sacred Moon
Covenant of the Witches
Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans
Covenant of Works
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Covenant Pines Bible Camp
Covenant Presbyterian Insurance Program
Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc
Covenant running with the land
Covenant that runs with the land
Covenant to Restrict Use of Property
Covenant to stand seised to uses
Covenant Transportation Group
Covenant Trust Company
Covenant with Black America
Covenant World Mission
Covenant World Relief
Covenant Youth of Alaska