By Madelein Kleyn South Africa does not invest in procuring accurate statistics on small businesses in South Africa, making it difficult to find the exact number of companies that operate in the country. SEDA issued a broad statistical overview of the SMEs of South Africa in January 2016 and presented
Ryan SullivanIntensity Corporation DeForest McDuffIntensity Corporation Justin SkinnerIntensity Corporation More than 80% of damages awards in patent liti-gation include reasonable royalties. In these litigations, reasonable royalty analyses by economic experts often involve a linear and monotonous march through the fifteen economic factors listed in Georgia-Pacific v. United States Plywood (S.D.N.Y. 1970), commonly
John HornickFinnegan At first blush, a world where parts and products are 3D printed at home or on the factory floor may seem like a potential IP licensing bonanza. In reality, 3D printing may create some IP licensing opportunities and destroy others.
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
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.
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
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
Omer HizirogluInovent Iclal ArgucSabanci University When it comes to technology transfer activities Turkey is really not on the map, yet. Lately, Turkey’s dynamic economy is attracting a lot of international attention with a financial sector that is stronger than ever in a Europe that is struggling with economic crises. Nevertheless,
Amalia StoneHerbert Smith Freehills This article seeks to examine the risk a licensor of IP may face when licensing IP in Australia, in ways that the licensor may not have anticipated. The article first examines why the risk may exist, and then looks at how Australian courts have treated the
D. Patrick O’ReilleyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner Julia Anne MathesonFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner Margaret A. EsquenetFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner In the United States, all intellectual property rights may be jointly-owned. The legal consequence of such an ownership structure are different for each type of intellectual
