The Three Classes Of Patent Usage
Kelce S. WilsonResearch in Motion, Technical Director Dallas, TX, USA Claudia Tapia GarciaResearch in Motion, Director, IP Policy Munich, Germany Regarding licensing (including refusal to license), there are three classes of patent usage: (1) product differentiation, (2) income, and (3) cost avoidance. Coincidentally, there are also three levels of litigation quality: (1) business necessity, (2) […]
The Case For Admitting Settlement License Agreements In A Reasonable Royalty Analysis
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 how the model can be […]
A New Era For Design And Copyright In Italy
Massimiliano PatriniPavia e Ansaldo Studio Legale, Lawyer Milan, Italy Design is one of the most important industrial assets of the Italian modern economy. From fashion to furniture, the role played by the design is critical and creates occupation and richness in our country. Despite the huge relevance of the “design industry,” Italy has delayed for […]
Book Review: “Making Innovation Pay: People Who Turn IP Into Shareholder Value”
John T. RamsayQ.C. Bruce Berman has produced another stimulating collection of essays on Intellectual Property Management following on his previous book From Ideas to Assets Investing Wisely in Intellectual Property.
Mediation in France
Marion BarbierHead of Litigation Practice, Bird & Bird, Paris, France Paule Drouault-GardratHead of Life Sciences Practice, Bird & Bird, Paris, France The Act which officially provides for the possibility in France for the parties to any form of litigation to try to settle their case through mediation (articles 131-1 and following of the Civil Code […]
Patents and Licensing As Metrics Of Technology Transfer: An Example From Clean Technology
Mark V. MullerSchwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A., Shareholder San Antonio, TX, USA Annemarie MeikeLawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Business Development Executive Livermore, CA, USA Surely developing countries are called such because they are evolving and developing infrastructure. One would imagine that taking on a patent prosecution and protection infrastructure, which is required for a licensee and […]
Software IA In The Cloud — Part 2: Records and Databases
Dwight OlsonV3Data, Principal, San Diego, CA, USA;Chair, LESI IP Valuation Committee Cloud computing “lets” the service provider mine data, but how do we deal with ownership, recovery, control and value propositions. Cloud computing only makes these issues more complex with loss of direct physical access over the data. We need to think clearly about the […]
Patent Infringement Risk Exposure Analysis
Fadi MicaelianIntellectual Ventures, Portfolio Architect MountainView, CA, USA Matt HueyIntellectual Ventures, Intern, Santa Clara, CA, USA Richard SchankIntellectual Ventures, Head, Pricing and Portfolio Analytics, Mountain View, CA, USA Sanjay PrasadIntellectual Ventures, Client Account Executive, Mountain View, CA, USA This paper analyses a company’s overall exposure to patent infringement actions. While companies currently assess their risk […]
Recent U.S. Decisions And Developments Affecting Licensing
Brian BrunsvoldFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Attorney, Washington, D.C., USA John C. PaulFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Attorney, Washington, D.C., USA BAYH-DOLE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY GRANT UNIVERSITIES OWNERSHIP OF FEDERALLY FUNDED INVENTIONS OF THEIR EMPLOYEESThe ownership of patents rights developed with federal funding at small businesses and universities is dictated by […]
The LES Foundation Invites Graduate Students across the Globe to Register Today for its 2012 Business Plan Competition!
The Licensing Executives Society Foundation, officially kicked off registration for its 2012 International Graduate Student Business Plan Competition. WASHINGTON, November 16, 2011 – Today, the Licensing Executives Society Foundation, in cooperation with the Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada) and the Licensing Executives Society International, officially kicked off registration for its 2012 International Graduate Student Business […]
