The Global Patent Value Matrix: Making Global Patent Strategy Decisions
William A. BarrettPresident, Patent Strategies, PLLVC, Triangle Park, N.C., U.S.A. Dr. Christopher H. PriceLeader, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology, Liquidia Technologies in Research, Triagnle Park, N.C., U.S.A. Because technology innovation is becoming more globalized it is now more important than ever to develop a strategic understanding of the intellectual property (IP) protections available for that innovation. For […]
Patent Trolls: A Stereotype Causes A Backlash Against Patents And Licensing
John C. PaulAttorney, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP D. Brian KacedonAttorney, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Michael V. O’ShaugnessyAttorney, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP From the many well publicized success stories there is broad awareness that patent licensing can provide a good source for generating revenue. This holds true […]
Swords Into Plowshares: How Tech Transfer (Unless We Mess It Up) Can Help Change The World
Joseph AllenVice-President and General Manager, IP Management Group, West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.A. There is a pressing need for our profession to speak up on what we are about. A little reflection shows that what we are really doing is fostering international economic development. And what could be more important […]
You Can’t Push a Rope or Legislate Innovation, So What Has Bayh-Dole Done For Me Lately?
Daniel I. Jamison IV As a practitioner of intellectual property based business development, I am a firm believer that “amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.” I recently attended the LES Spring Meeting in Boston (“IP for Entrepreneurs and Universities, Commercializing Early Stage Technologies”) where one of the plenary speakers opined that patents just aren’t that […]
Bayh-Dole: Don’t Turn Back The Clock
Senator Birch BayhPartner, Venable LLP, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. After a quarter century of what by most objective standards has been an exceptional success, the Bayh-Dole law is under increasing attack today. Most of the attacks have come from individuals who have little experience with the comprehensive nature of how the law is implemented. They do […]
The Technological Comparability Of Patent License Agreements
John Elmore You are a master at strategy. The cards in your hand show it. With a smile, you lay down your winning formula. “Gin!” you declare triumphantly. Your adversaries around the card table stare in disbelief. After a pause, one of them utters, ”But we’re playing poker, not gin rummy.
The Continued Evolution Of Patent Damages Law: Patent litigation trends 1995-2009 and the impact of recent court decisions on damages
Chris BarryAlex JohnstonRonen AradDavid StainbackLandan AnsellMike Arnold As the world’s largest corporations face increased threats of patent litigation from their competitors and from nonpracticing entities (NPEs), the debate over U.S. patent reform continues. In each of the last five Congressional sessions, variants of a Patent Reform Act have been introduced, yet none have become law. […]
Socially Responsible Licensing Of Health Technologies: Policy And Practice In South Africa
Rabogajane BusangKarine Boisjoly-LetourneauBernard FourieMichelle MulderHarry Thangaraj The objectives of Socially Responsible Licensing (SRL) are mainly to ensure that licensing of intellectual assets is negotiated and transacted in a manner conducive to providing access to essential medicines and other life enhancing innovations. The goals of SRL are to make available to society globally, but in particular […]
Propagating Green Technology: A Japan Intellectual Property Association Proposal
Naoto KujiCynthia Cannady This article describes a new voluntary licensing initiative for sustainable energy and environmental technologies launched by the Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA). 1. The program is called the Green Technology Package Program (GTPP). Its objective is international dissemination and implementation of sustainable energy and environmental technologies (“green technologies”). 2. Green technology is […]
Rules Of The Road: Valuing Commercialized Software-Based Technology
David DrewsDwight Olson Companies that develop and own software often have the need to communicate the business value of their software in a meaningful way. The question “what’s your software worth” often arises in many different contexts, such as when acquirers/investors are interested in assessing their options, licensees desire a reasonable exclusive royalty/license price, or […]
