Recent U.S. Court Decisions And Developments Affecting Licensing
John C. PaulFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP D. Brian KacedonFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP In the 1970s, the Supreme Court identified a loophole in the patent statute, whereby one could manufacture in the United States components of an infringing product and export those components for assembly and use of the infringing […]
Risk And Return: Understanding The Cost Of Capital For Intellectual Property Part 1 of 2
Glenn PerdueKraft Analytics LLC Human beings are hardwired to assess risk and return. Whether driving faster to avoid being late for a meeting or demanding more equity to invest in a deal, we constantly consider the tradeoffs between risk and what we stand to gain by accepting that risk.
Collaborating For Growth: The Novel Cross-Licensing Model That WoodWelding SA Used To Break Into New Markets Globally
Gerhard PlasonigWoodWelding SA Pernilla (Kvist) PlasonigWoodWelding SA Martina SerafiniWoodWelding SA Evan LaBuzettaWritling Language Consultants, Ltd. When Swiss researchers invented a method for using ultrasonic energy to infuse thermoplastics into wood and other porous materials, they found themselves in a challenging business position. The technology created a near-instant, very stable bond that could be used to […]
What’s Trending In IP Deals?
David R. JarczykktMINE John WioraktMINE Danielle LambertktMINE On October 6, 2014, David R. Jarczyk, David Drews, and Dwight Olson presented a study of trends in the pharmaceutical, semiconductor, chemical, telecommunication and consumer product industries at the LES USA & Canada Annual Meeting entitled, LESI IP Valuation Committee Study on Royalty Rates & Deal Structures. This […]
The Scoop From Europe: European Commission Decisions Finally Published In Lundbeck And Fentanyl Pay-For-Delay Cases
Patricia CappuynsCappuyns Intellectual Property Law As a result of the pharma sector inquiry opened in January 2008, the European Commission issued three decisions for “pay-for-delay” competition law violations in the pharmaceutical industry: the Lundbeck decision re Citalopram in June 2013, the Fentanyl decision in December 2013 and the Servier decision re Perindopril in July 2014. An investigation of Cephalon and Teva […]
Forgetting FRAND: The WIPO Model Submission Agreements
Eli GreenbaumYigal Arnon & Co. The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, established in 1994, offers alternative dispute resolution services for international commercial disputes involving intellectual property. The WIPO Center has published model submission agreements for the arbitration of disputes involving commitments to license patents under “fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory” (FRAND) terms. These model submission agreements […]
Alternate Intellectual Property Valuation Approaches
Weston AnsonConsor Intellectual Asset Management Jeff AndersonConsor Intellectual Asset Management Joshua CawthornConsor Intellectual Asset Techniques for valuing intellectual property continue to develop, especially as access to information becomes easier and more efficient. The practice of valuing intellectual property has only been around for the past few decades, during which time the practice itself has grown […]
Risk And Return: Understanding The Cost Of Capital For Intellectual Property Part 2 of 2
Glenn PerdueKraft Analytics LLC This is the second part of a two-part paper. In Part 1, key concepts related to risk, return, income-based valuation, and the cost of capital and returns on assets were explored. Part 1 concluded with Section VI which considered how differing types of IP monetization approaches can affect the selection of […]
Analyzing License Revenue— Enabling Technology Licensing Professionals To Maximize Licensing Revenue
Sangeeta Bardhan CookCity of Hope Calvin ChenCity of Hope Trina VossOregon Health & Science University Matthew GrunsethCity of Hope Academic Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) are tasked with protecting and commercializing the scientific and technological developments discovered at university and research institutions. Besides pushing a technology forward, there are other metrics through which TTOs are measured. […]
Analyzing License Revenue— Enabling Technology Licensing Professionals To Maximize Licensing Revenue
Sangeeta Bardhan CookCity of Hope Calvin ChenCity of Hope Trina VossOregon Health & Science University Matthew GrunsethCity of Hope Academic Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) are tasked with protecting and commercializing the scientific and technological developments discovered at university and research institutions. Besides pushing a technology forward, there are other metrics through which TTOs are measured. […]
