IPR-Codes And Guidelines In Europe Facilitating Collaboration Of Publicly Funded Research Organizations (PROs) With Businesses Part 1
Thomas L. BereuterGraz University of Technology, Vienna, Austria David JerolitschCEST, Wiener Neustadt, Austria Peter G. HeimerlVienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria Effective and efficient technology transfer by collaborative R&D between universities or other publicly-funded organizations and businesses is rewarding and necessary, but a challenge. Negotiation of the terms for the collaboration often proves to be […]
License Compliance Issues For Biopharmaceuticals: Special Challenges For Negotiations Between Companies And Non-Profit Research Institutions
Todd A. PonzioPhD, National Cancer Institute Technology Transfer, Fellow, Rockville, MD, USA Hans FeindtPhD, NIH Office of Technology Center, Chief, Monitoring and Enforcement Branch, Rockville, MD, USA Steven FergusonCLP, NIH Office of Technology Transfer, Deputy Director, Licensing & Technology Transfer, Rockville, MD, USA Biopharmaceuticals are therapeutic products based on biotechnology. They are manufactured by or […]
A Simple Method For Calculating A “Fair” Royalty Rate
Damien SalauzeInstitut Curie VP, Business Development & Licensing, Paris, France During a licensing deal (i.e. license of a patent protecting a product), several methods are commonly used to determine what is intended to be a “fair” royalty rate. It is even recommended to combine several methods in order to cross-check that there is no discrepancy […]
Holding Patents Hostage? The Need For HIV/AIDS Drugs In Poor Countries Threatens The Health Of International Patent Protection
Elizabeth Durham On June 24 of 2005, the Brazilian government enacted legislation that would override Abbott Laboratories’ patent on Kaletra®, an anti-retroviral drug used to treat HIV and AIDS, and would enable generic production and sale of the drug at nearly half the price that Abbott currently charges. Abbott was given ten days from that […]
Backing Up The Claim: Reverse Engineering Enables Successful Patent Licensing
Terry LudlowChipworks Founder, Chairman and CEO, Ottawa, Canada Mike ThummChipworks, VP Patent Intelligence, Ottawa, Canada Andrea GironesPatent Advisor to Chipworks, Ottawa, Canada Intellectual Property licensing is becoming a key aspect of leading corporations’ strategic business plans. And, finding and proving infringement of your patents is the essential foundation of any successful licensing campaign. More and […]
