Certified Licensing ProfessionalTM (CLP) Board of Governors to Offer Limited “Grandfathering” Period
ntroduced in 2007, the CLP certification is a professional credentialing program intended to recognize those who have demonstrated experience, proficiency, knowledge and exposure to licensing, technology transfer, or commercialization of intellectual property through involvement in patenting, marketing, valuation, IP law, negotiation, and intellectual asset management. Nearly 800 individuals have earned the CLP certification. In 2007, a […]
New IPR survey by DG Trade
After similar exercises in 2003 and 2006* the Commission recently launched a new survey regarding IPR protection and enforcement in third countries (relevant from a EU trade policy perspective), targeting in the first place EU companies established or operating in third countries. The survey can be accessed at http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ipm/forms/dispatch?form=IPRsurvey2010. The replies to this survey will be […]
Managing Software Intellectual Assets In Cloud Computing Part 1
Dwight OlsonV3Data, Principal, San Diego, CA, USA Stephan PetersDeposix Software Escrow, Founder & CEO, Munich, Germany Stephan Peters, LES Germany, and Dwight Olson, LES (USA & Canada), discuss how technology escrow, a common technique for avoiding quarrels between licensor‘s and licensee’s of software, is morphing and getting global attention to help make win-win situations in […]
University And Industry Contracts Over 20 Years: Some Personal Reflection
Mark Anderson I have been advising universities on their contracts with industry—research contracts, collaborations, consultancies, technology licensing, assignments, and the rest—for nearly 20 years. By coincidence, some U.K. universities have roughly the same amount of direct experience of technology transfer. In 1985, a Government minister announced in the House of Commons, that in the future […]
To Stimulate Economic Development From Universities, Government Should Bolster Research And Infrastructure, Not Fund Start-Ups
Michael Alvarez Cohen The most effective way that governments can leverage the potential of universities to drive economic development is for political leaders to focus resources on supporting great university research and building a robust entrepreneurial infrastructure. However, in pursuing economic stimulus, governments (and universities themselves) sometimes resort to funding companies spun-out of universities as […]
The Importance Of Incremental Innovation For Development
Nigel Jones Submission to the World Health Organisation’s Commission on Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Public Health (CIPIH) Summary ICC firmly believes that maintaining intellectual property protection for innovation, including so-called “incremental innovation”, assists development, and in particular access to medicines in the developing world. That view was expressed, and its basis explained, by the […]
The Power Of Intangible Assets: An Analysis Of The S&P 500®
Keith Cardoza, CFAJustin BasaraLiddy CooperRick Conroy As the economy has transformed from a manufacturing base manned by laborers to a service base driven by knowledge workers, intellectual capital has emerged as a leading asset class among industrialized countries worldwide. Furthermore, recent and anticipated changes in accounting rules and securities reporting will broaden the market’s recognition […]
Technology Transfer In Europe: The Business Impact Of The EU Regulation
Dr. Winfried Büttner I. Introduction On April 7, 2004, the European Commission adopted a new block exemption regulation with respect to Technology Transfer Agreements (TTBER). The TTBER replaces the existing Regulation 240/96 and sets out a new regulatory framework for applying competition policy to the licensing of patents, know-how and software copyrights. It contains extensive […]
Recent Decisions In The United States: A Recurring Feature
Paul BrunsvoldJohn Paul PATENT LICENSEE DOES NOT HAVE STANDING TO SUE FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT DESPITE BEING GRANTED EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO SUE FOR COMMERCIAL INFRINGEMENT Generally, only the owner of a patent may bring a suit for patent infringement. A licensee may bring suit, however, if the rights they have been granted are tantamount to an […]
Licensing Option Fee Valuation
Paul Betten, Ph.D. Abstract This paper discusses several methods of calculating an option fee for a license. It is concluded that most option fees, with a technology now ready for the market, can be calculated simply as “interest” due on the net present value of the license. If substantial risk or time is involved before […]
