The First Circuit dealt with the question of whether an architect had granted an implied non-exclusive license, and if so, whether such non-exclusive implied license survived his death.
The architect had been a partner in a group that developed a property the development of which was planned according to his original plans. Then he died.
Could the partners use the plan? Yes, the circumstances implied a non-exclusive license. Do such licenses survive death? Yes.
1st Cir: Implied Non-Exclusive License In Architect's Plans After His Death
