Message from James Sobieraj, LESI President
Moving Forward With The LESI Value Proposition By James Sobieraj, President, LES International In my last two columns, I reported on progress that we have made on education and publications. In this column, I will provide an update on communications and meetings. Communications The chair of the Communications Committee, Shawn Jacka, has drafted the following […]
Licensing Best Practices: Strategic, Territorial, and Technology Issues
Spanning the globe, from Scandinavia to Japan and Mexico to Korea, Licensing Best Practices provides a comprehensive and user-friendly resource for professionals in licensing and technology management. Featuring contributions from some of the most highly regarded LESI professionals, this definitive guide includes detailed discussions on some of the hottest topics in licensing, including: Purchase here.
Recent U.S. Court Decisions And Developments Affecting Licensing
John Paul Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP D. Brian KacedonFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Valuation Along The Technology Pipeline: A Purposive Approach To The Valuation And Reporting Of Internally Generated Intangible Assets
David LambourneCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) The valuation of technologies along the technology pipeline is a critical input into transactional negotiations, strategic decision making and resource allocations within innovative companies, and research organisations alike. Despite this, internally generated intangible assets are not consistently integrated into an organisation’s financial statements. As a result, there […]
Valuation Of Intangibles And Trademarks— A Rehabilitation Of The Profit-Split Method After Uniloc
Christof BinderTrademark Comparables AG/ Markables Anke NestlerValnes Corporate Finance, GMBH A profit-split analysis for a trademark or other intangible asset attempts to quantify what share of the profit of the business is attributable to the subject asset. Based on this asset-specific profit, its value can be calculated. Despite the adverse Uniloc decision of the U.S. […]
IP Australia’s Value-Adding Services
Patricia KellyIP Australia IP Australia is the government agency responsible for administering intellectual property (IP) rights and legislation relating to patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeder’s rights for Australia. IP Australia is sometimes characterised as a regulator and indeed our role has some regulatory aspects, however we see ourselves primarily as a service provider. […]
Valuation Of Intangibles In The World Of BEPS
Markus GreinertFlick Gocke Schaumburg Susann MetznerFlick Gocke Schaumburg Intangibles play a significant and dual role in the determination of arm’s length transfer prices for cross-border transactions between related parties. On the one hand, the ownership of intangibles is one of the key determinants for the distribution of the total profit of the multinational group. If […]
The Spike And The Long Tail: Impact, Income, And Collaboration In University IP License Negotiations
Christopher NobleMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Yes, universities do care about making money on their IP licenses. But, making money is not a substitute for advancing the mission of the university. IP licensing should support the university’s mission, and the “how” has been frequently articulated.1 If you are an industrial research sponsor, startup entrepreneur, or […]
Terminating Patent Licences In Australia— Traps And Opportunities For Licensees And Licensors
By Peter HallettWatermark IP Lawyers One of the challenges for practitioners involved in multi-jurisdiction licensing arrangements is ascertaining when a licence agreement might require modification in light of local laws. An example of such a law is section 145 of Australia’s Patents Act 1990, which confers on both the licensee and licensor a right to […]
Lump Sums, Running Royalties And Real Options
Douglas KidderOSKR, LLC. Vincent O’BrienOSKR, LLC. John HolzwarthOSKR, LLC. Johnny ChauOSKR, LLC. Lump sums or running royalties; at first glance, it seems like a simple and relatively insignificant choice about the method of payment, but the structure of the royalty matters profoundly to both the licensor and the licensee. A running royalty is a form […]
