Patents and Licensing As Metrics Of Technology Transfer: An Example From Clean Technology
Mark V. MullerSchwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A., Shareholder San Antonio, TX, USA Annemarie MeikeLawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Business Development Executive Livermore, CA, USA Surely developing countries are called such because they are evolving and developing infrastructure. One would imagine that taking on a patent prosecution and protection infrastructure, which is required for a licensee and […]
Software IA In The Cloud — Part 2: Records and Databases
Dwight OlsonV3Data, Principal, San Diego, CA, USA;Chair, LESI IP Valuation Committee Cloud computing “lets” the service provider mine data, but how do we deal with ownership, recovery, control and value propositions. Cloud computing only makes these issues more complex with loss of direct physical access over the data. We need to think clearly about the […]
Patent Infringement Risk Exposure Analysis
Fadi MicaelianIntellectual Ventures, Portfolio Architect MountainView, CA, USA Matt HueyIntellectual Ventures, Intern, Santa Clara, CA, USA Richard SchankIntellectual Ventures, Head, Pricing and Portfolio Analytics, Mountain View, CA, USA Sanjay PrasadIntellectual Ventures, Client Account Executive, Mountain View, CA, USA This paper analyses a company’s overall exposure to patent infringement actions. While companies currently assess their risk […]
Recent U.S. Decisions And Developments Affecting Licensing
Brian BrunsvoldFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Attorney, Washington, D.C., USA John C. PaulFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Attorney, Washington, D.C., USA BAYH-DOLE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY GRANT UNIVERSITIES OWNERSHIP OF FEDERALLY FUNDED INVENTIONS OF THEIR EMPLOYEESThe ownership of patents rights developed with federal funding at small businesses and universities is dictated by […]
The LES Foundation Invites Graduate Students across the Globe to Register Today for its 2012 Business Plan Competition!
The Licensing Executives Society Foundation, officially kicked off registration for its 2012 International Graduate Student Business Plan Competition. WASHINGTON, November 16, 2011 – Today, the Licensing Executives Society Foundation, in cooperation with the Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada) and the Licensing Executives Society International, officially kicked off registration for its 2012 International Graduate Student Business […]
LESI Announces the 2011-2012 Board of Directors
LES International Board of Delegates Announces the 2011-2012 Board of Directors. President: James E. Malackowski President Elect: Kevin Nachtrab Past President: Alan Lewis Treasurer: James Sobieraj Secretary: John Walker Joint Counsels: Jean-Christophe TrousselFrancois Painchaud Vice Presidents: Arnaud MichelPaul GermeraadPatricia BunyeHector Chagoya
A Review Of The Global BioPharmaceutical Royalty Rates And Deal Terms Survey: Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. And Canada), Inc. And Licensing Executives Society International (LESI)
James A. McCarthyCLP Head of Corporate Development, Asklepion Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Baltimore, Maryland Ben BonifantPractice Area Leader Campbell Alliance, Raleigh, NC, USA Licensing thrives within the life sciences industry. Each year, thousands of transactions transferring intellectual property rights are negotiated among hundreds of parties. These deals support a system in which organizations with vastly different resources, […]
Incentives For Generating More IP Commercialization Opportunities
Henry FradkinValue Extraction, LLC, Principal, Dearborn, MI, USA I don’t think I have to belabor the point… this is really a tough economy. Based on at least what I am seeing and echoed by others in the IP and technology commercialization business, it appears that most “licensing” deals are the result of successful patent assertions […]
Bridging The Gap For Public Good: A Study On The Mission Statements Of U.S. University Technology Transfer Programs
Seok-Ho KimNational Research Foundation of Korea, Senior Researcher, Korea Alan S. PaauCornell University , Vice Provost & Executive Director, Ithaca, NY, USA The year 2010 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the passage of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 (the “Act”), which later became part of the U.S. patent Law (35 United States Code). The Act […]
The Project For A Uniform European Union (EU) Patent And A Unified Patent Litigation System Within The EU: Closer Than Ever, But With Some Detractors
José Miguel LissénIP Litigator, Senior Associate, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, Abogados, S.L.P., Madrid, Spain Sergio PozaIP Litigator, Associate, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Abogados, S.L.P. , Abogado, Madrid, Spain In Europe, patent protection granted by the national patent systems through an application filed with the national patent office coexists with the protection granted by the so-called European Patent […]
