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
Stephen J. ConroyUniversity of San Diego School of Business Administration, Professor San Diego, CA, USA Robert KnudsenNathan Associates, Inc. Vice President Irvine, CA, USA Russell MangumNathan Associates, Inc. Senior Vice President Irvine, CA, USA We conclude our analysis by providing a model to analyze the settlement process. We briefly examine
Martha Magdalena KleynOro Agri (Pty) Ltd. Part II provides an overview of aspects of importance for exploitation, with a focus on technology licensing in these jurisdictions.The primary objective of intellectual property protection should be commercial exploitation.
M. Rashid KhanSaudi AramcoTrevor ThompsonKarssenJames R. FreedmanM.I.T. TechnologyAnthony VenturinoNovak Druce + Quigg LLP A brief patent management benchmarking survey was conducted among the member of Licensing Executive members at San Diego during the LES National Meeting in October 2011. The objective of the survey was to better understand the practices
Thomas R. VarnerEconomists Incorporated The structure and provisions of patent licenses present a number of important issues for firms and individuals concerned with the economics of technology transfer. For example, if a technology license includes financial consideration, what is the motivation for some parties to prefer a running royalty and
Joshua HendersonThomsons Lawyers Copyright protection of databases is waning in Australia. Database owners were previously thought to have copyright protection even in works that did not require any intellectual effort to create. However, the High Court of Australia’s 2009 decision in Nine Network Australia v IceTV1 (IceTV) and its refusal
Jacob H. RooksbyDuquesne University School of Law, Patent infringement litigation can be complex, controversial, and costly. University technology managers may avoid serious consideration or discussion of the activity for these reasons. This article explores the nuances presented by this important, yet often overlooked, aspect of university patent ownership and provides
Alan JohnsonBristows Catriona HammerTakashi SuzukiHitachi, Ltd., Christian Osterrieth Numerous countries have statutory provisions which require employers to pay their employee-inventors “compensation” for the inventions they make. However, such laws are completely unharmonized. This leaves employers with research facilities in multiple locations internationally in a deeply unsatisfactory position.
