This is the much anticipated sequel to SPARK’s smash hit IP–1 session last Fall. In this installment, we have assembled a star-studded cast of IP experts to discuss the ins and outs of licensing intellectual property (IP), as well as a “best practices” approach to avoiding the dreaded “cease & desist” letter from a competitor. Matt Bell from the UofM Tech Transfer Office will talk about the many opportunities that exist for entrepreneurs to acquire cutting edge technology from universities, and to engage university researchers to solve specific technical problems. Attorney Mark G. Malven will cover IP licensing for entrepreneurs. Attorney Richard (Rick) Hoffmann will share ways that startups and emerging businesses can reduce the risk of infringing third-party IP rights.
The document outlines the top 10 intellectual property mistakes made by emerging companies, including failing to properly assign intellectual property rights to contractors, not filing patent applications within statutory deadlines, and underestimating the importance of freedom to operate analyses and trademark registrations to protect the value of a company's innovations and brand. It emphasizes the need for startups to develop an intellectual property strategy and budget that focuses on commercially valuable intellectual property and properly establishes ownership of employee and contractor work.
This document defines and explains several important copyright terms including copyright, trademark, fair dealing, intellectual property, royalties, and plagiarism. It also provides examples of how to properly cite different media formats like images, videos, online newspaper articles, and websites using a consistent citation style.
2011 Silicon Flatirons IP (Crash Course) For EntrepreneurersJason Haislmaier
Intellectual Property Crash Course for Entrepreneurs (February 22, 2011) presentation at the Wolf Law Building at the University of Colorado (Boulder, CO)
This document provides an overview of intellectual property topics including patents, trade secrets, and related cases. It discusses what patents are, how they are obtained and enforced, and key requirements like novelty and non-obviousness. Business method patents and landmark cases are addressed. Trade secrets are defined as virtually any valuable business information that owners take reasonable steps to protect. Both patents and trade secrets are important forms of intellectual property protection.
This document discusses intellectual property and game development. It summarizes that game developers need to secure ownership of all intellectual property that goes into a game, including code, text, art, music, ideas and gameplay, to have the legal right to develop and sell the game. It also advises registering trademarks to protect the game's name. Failure to properly secure ownership of intellectual property puts the developer at risk of legal issues and inability to sell or profit from the game.
This chapter discusses intellectual property law as it applies to sport. It covers the key areas of trademarks, copyrights, patents, and right of publicity. Trademarks protect names, logos, and symbols used by organizations. Copyright protects original creative works. Patents protect new inventions. The right of publicity controls the commercial use of a person's identity and likeness. Intellectual property laws help sport organizations protect their brands and generate revenue.
Intellectual property refers to commercially valuable products of the human intellect, including things like copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. There are two major categories of intellectual property: hard intellectual property, which provides exclusivity even if others independently develop the same innovation, and soft intellectual property, which does not preclude independent creation by third parties. In a hypothetical scenario involving someone sending a letter, the letter itself would be considered the sender's intellectual property, while the physical paper and envelope would be transferred as personal property to the recipient. Intellectual property is an important concept because it determines who holds proprietary rights over innovations and creative works.
This document discusses different types of intellectual property protection for business inventions, with a focus on maintaining trade secrets. It compares patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, explaining what each protects and how. For trade secrets, it emphasizes the importance of taking reasonable measures to maintain secrecy, such as through contracts, access controls, and notices, in order to receive legal protections against misappropriation. Loss of trade secret protection can occur if the secret is disclosed publicly or through reverse engineering.
The document outlines the top 10 intellectual property mistakes made by emerging companies, including failing to properly assign intellectual property rights to contractors, not filing patent applications within statutory deadlines, and underestimating the importance of freedom to operate analyses and trademark registrations to protect the value of a company's innovations and brand. It emphasizes the need for startups to develop an intellectual property strategy and budget that focuses on commercially valuable intellectual property and properly establishes ownership of employee and contractor work.
This document defines and explains several important copyright terms including copyright, trademark, fair dealing, intellectual property, royalties, and plagiarism. It also provides examples of how to properly cite different media formats like images, videos, online newspaper articles, and websites using a consistent citation style.
2011 Silicon Flatirons IP (Crash Course) For EntrepreneurersJason Haislmaier
Intellectual Property Crash Course for Entrepreneurs (February 22, 2011) presentation at the Wolf Law Building at the University of Colorado (Boulder, CO)
This document provides an overview of intellectual property topics including patents, trade secrets, and related cases. It discusses what patents are, how they are obtained and enforced, and key requirements like novelty and non-obviousness. Business method patents and landmark cases are addressed. Trade secrets are defined as virtually any valuable business information that owners take reasonable steps to protect. Both patents and trade secrets are important forms of intellectual property protection.
This document discusses intellectual property and game development. It summarizes that game developers need to secure ownership of all intellectual property that goes into a game, including code, text, art, music, ideas and gameplay, to have the legal right to develop and sell the game. It also advises registering trademarks to protect the game's name. Failure to properly secure ownership of intellectual property puts the developer at risk of legal issues and inability to sell or profit from the game.
This chapter discusses intellectual property law as it applies to sport. It covers the key areas of trademarks, copyrights, patents, and right of publicity. Trademarks protect names, logos, and symbols used by organizations. Copyright protects original creative works. Patents protect new inventions. The right of publicity controls the commercial use of a person's identity and likeness. Intellectual property laws help sport organizations protect their brands and generate revenue.
Intellectual property refers to commercially valuable products of the human intellect, including things like copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. There are two major categories of intellectual property: hard intellectual property, which provides exclusivity even if others independently develop the same innovation, and soft intellectual property, which does not preclude independent creation by third parties. In a hypothetical scenario involving someone sending a letter, the letter itself would be considered the sender's intellectual property, while the physical paper and envelope would be transferred as personal property to the recipient. Intellectual property is an important concept because it determines who holds proprietary rights over innovations and creative works.
This document discusses different types of intellectual property protection for business inventions, with a focus on maintaining trade secrets. It compares patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, explaining what each protects and how. For trade secrets, it emphasizes the importance of taking reasonable measures to maintain secrecy, such as through contracts, access controls, and notices, in order to receive legal protections against misappropriation. Loss of trade secret protection can occur if the secret is disclosed publicly or through reverse engineering.
This document provides an overview of different types of intellectual property including patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, and integrated circuit topographies. Patents protect inventions and processes, trademarks protect logos and brands, industrial designs protect the visual appearance of products, copyright protects original creative works, and integrated circuit topographies protect innovative circuit board designs. Requirements for obtaining each type of intellectual property are described.
DEFCON17 - Your Mind: Legal Status, Rights and Securing YourselfJames Arlen
James Arlen and Tiffany Rad
As a participant in the information economy, you no longer exclusively own material originating from your organic brain; you leave a digital trail with your portable device's transmitted communications and when your image is captured by surveillance cameras. Likewise, if you Tweet or blog, you have outsourced a large portion of your memory and some of your active cognition to inorganic systems. U.S. and International laws relating to protection of intellectual property and criminal search and seizure procedures puts into question protections of these ephemeral communications and memoranda stored on your personal computing devices, in cloud computing networks, on off-shore "subpoena proof" server platforms, or on social networking sites.
Although once considered to be futuristic technologies, as we move our ideas and memories onto external devices or are subjected to public surveillance with technology (Future Attribute Screening Technology) that assesses pre-crime thoughts by remotely measuring biometric data such as heart rate, body temperature, pheromone responses, and respiration, where do our personal privacy rights to our thoughts end and, instead, become public expressions with lesser legal protections? Similarly, at what state does data in-transit or stored in implantable medical devices continuously connected to the Internet become searchable? In a society in which there is little differentiation remaining between self/computer, thoughts/stored memoranda, and international boundaries, a technology lawyer/computer science professor and a security professional will recommend propositions to protect your data and yourself.
This document provides an overview and summary of intellectual property concepts including patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs, and trade secrets. It also discusses strategies for patent filing, including whether to file, where to file, and the differences between US provisional and non-provisional patent applications. Key recommendations include establishing an IP strategy, prioritizing inventions based on business plans and budgets, and using the patent cooperation treaty or priority applications to keep filing options open.
This document discusses intellectual property in the context of information technology. It covers topics such as the value of intellectual property, how the internet has impacted copying and distribution, different types of intellectual property like patents, copyrights, and trade secrets. It also discusses debates around intellectual property protection including arguments around incentivizing innovation versus allowing works to enter the public domain. Open source software is presented as an alternative intellectual property model.
This document provides an overview of intellectual property law, including recent developments. It discusses the purpose of the US IP system to promote progress, and covers the main types of IP - trademarks, copyrights, and patents. For each area, it outlines what is protected, requirements, rights, examples, and current hot topics in the law. It emphasizes the importance of properly securing IP protection and ownership.
Learning Objective: Develop an understanding of how an invention can be protected.
At some point in your life, a light bulb above your head shines bright, as you believe you’ve come up with something brilliant, namely an invention. But what now? How do you protect it?
Whether you want to produce and market your invention on your own, or license it to another company, the only way to profit from your invention and to guarantee that no one will steal your idea is to seek patent protection. This seminar will help you gain an understanding of patents and the process of pursuing patent protection of your inventions.
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
a. Explore the pros and cons of pursuing patent protection.
b. Understand the patent application process.
c. Identify options for patent monetization.
IP Basics for Businesses and EntrepreneursErica Bristol
This document provides an overview of intellectual property (IP) basics for businesses and entrepreneurs. It defines intellectual property as creations of the mind that are usually intangible and protected by law. The four main types of IP covered are copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents. For each type, the document explains what they protect, how rights are obtained, and important considerations for businesses. It emphasizes the importance of identifying, tracking, protecting, and enforcing IP rights as a valuable business asset.
This document provides an agenda and overview of key topics in trademark and copyright law, and how digital publishing and online connectivity have impacted these areas of intellectual property law. It discusses topics such as trademarks, copyright, infringement, fair use, secondary liability, domain names, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and notable cases related to trademarks and copyrights online. The document aims to examine the policy considerations behind laws and regulations regarding intellectual property in the digital age.
Trademark Law - Brand protection in the digital ageJudy Yen
Brand protection is important to protect goodwill and prevent consumer confusion. A brand is a source identifier that distinguishes goods and services. Trademarks associate an idea with an object or service. While patents protect novel inventions and copyrights protect original works, trademarks protect brands and prevent passing off. Trademark enforcement involves notifying infringers and potentially filing litigation. New challenges include cybersquatting, securing social media handles, and preventing app infringement. Vigilance is key to protecting brands in the digital age.
This document provides an overview of intellectual property, including the primary types of intellectual property like copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, utility patents, and design patents. It discusses how intellectual property can be used as business tools to protect content, enhance marketing strategies, keep proprietary information confidential, and obtain exclusivity in the market. The document also covers intellectual property law, tools for protecting content, what constitutes an insider threat, how to choose a trademark, why license intellectual property, and examples of licensing agreements.
Protect Your Rights: Managing Intellectual Property RisksErin L. Webb
I presented as part of a panel at PAX Dev 2015 that discussed intellectual property risks for video game developers and producers, and how to manage those risks. My focus was on the availability of insurance coverage to protect against IP infringement claims, and how to maximize your insurance once you have it.
The following presentation describes a recently passed, and soon to be signed, Indiana law regarding how to address the problem of bad-faith assertions of patent infringement by patent assertion entities, sometimes referred to as "patent trolls." The law provides a definition of what constitutes bad faith assertion of patent infringement as well as gives guidance on basic information that is required for patent cease and desist or demand letters. It also provides procedures for having the entity post a pre-trial bond and/or be subject to damages or other remedies for bad faith assertion of patent infringement.
This document discusses copyright and various types of licenses. It explains that copyright law governs how others can legally use your work and whether you have to share your source code. It outlines closed licenses that restrict usage and viral open licenses like GPL that require source code sharing. Fair use and derivative works are also defined. A variety of existing open licenses are mentioned, and it is recommended to choose an OSI-approved open license to share a project.
This document discusses copyright and licensing. It explains that copyright law governs how others can use your work and software, whether you must share source code, and how much you could be sued for infringement. It describes different types of licenses from closed licenses to open licenses like BSD and GPL, distinguishing between non-viral and viral licenses. Fair use is discussed as an exception that allows limited use of copyrighted works. The history of open source licensing and newer visual licenses are also covered.
"Your Guide to the America Invents Act (AIA)," The Ohio State Bar AssociationDinsmore & Shohl LLP
The America Invents Act (AIA) enacted the most significant changes to U.S. patent law in over 60 years. It transitions the U.S. to a first-inventor-to-file system to harmonize with global practices. New post-grant review procedures allow third parties to challenge weak patents before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The AIA also aims to improve patent quality by expanding the prior commercial use defense and prior art submissions during prosecution. Major changes under the AIA include limiting false patent marking suits and replacing interference proceedings with the new derivation proceeding.
This document discusses intellectual property rights and related topics. It begins with an introduction of the author Jacques Folon and his background. It then discusses several criticisms of intellectual property rights, including that many internet users do not consider piracy to be theft. The document also discusses the history and increasing lengths of copyrights. It examines whether intellectual property rights are truly a form of property in the same way as other types of property. The purpose and types of intellectual property rights are also explained, including inventions, signs, designs, copyrights and neighboring rights. The document concludes by raising questions about the limits of intellectual property rights, particularly regarding content on the internet and social media.
This document discusses intellectual property and its protection. It begins by introducing John Locke's theory of property rights, which established people's right to own the products of their labor. It then explains how intellectual property extended these rights to ideas and creations. Various forms of intellectual property protection are outlined, including trade secrets, trademarks, patents, and copyrights. While technology has facilitated intellectual property theft, laws and organizations work to uphold creators' rights and prevent abuses in order to encourage innovation.
The document provides an overview of trade secrets and copyrights. It discusses what constitutes a trade secret under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, examples of trade secrets, and reasonable efforts to maintain secrecy. It also compares trade secrets to patents and outlines remedies for trade secret misappropriation. The document then discusses what is copyrightable, categories of copyrightable works, exclusive rights under copyright, ownership, works made for hire, and copyright duration. It summarizes termination of copyright transfers under sections 203 and 304.
This document provides an overview of intellectual property concerns for startups and small businesses. It discusses the most common forms of intellectual property including trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets. Key topics covered include choosing a business name, protecting websites as assets, controlling online presence through domains and social media, planning for patent protection, being defensive through searches and analysis, preserving funds, understanding fair use, maintaining trade secrets, due diligence, and developing an IP strategy. The document concludes by inviting questions.
June 2011 - Marketing Roundtable - Ashley AidenbaumAnnArborSPARK
In many organizations, there's a wide gulf between social media and traditional marketing. This panel of experts will help you understand that buyers don't distinguish, and each medium has distinct advantages and uses. We'll review case studies, and discuss strategies and tactics to help you leverage and integrate your traditional outbound efforts with new tools like Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook.
September 2010 - Michigan Energy Forum - Stefan HeinemannAnnArborSPARK
The document discusses innovations in supercapacitor technology for hybrid electric vehicles. It notes that combining supercapacitors with lithium batteries can improve performance metrics like 0-60 mph time by 25% and increase fuel economy by 15-40% compared to batteries alone. The document also outlines Inmatech's work on developing higher capacity and voltage supercapacitor modules using base metal electrodes and aqueous electrolytes to help lower costs and facilitate integration with batteries for automotive and other applications.
This document provides an overview of different types of intellectual property including patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, and integrated circuit topographies. Patents protect inventions and processes, trademarks protect logos and brands, industrial designs protect the visual appearance of products, copyright protects original creative works, and integrated circuit topographies protect innovative circuit board designs. Requirements for obtaining each type of intellectual property are described.
DEFCON17 - Your Mind: Legal Status, Rights and Securing YourselfJames Arlen
James Arlen and Tiffany Rad
As a participant in the information economy, you no longer exclusively own material originating from your organic brain; you leave a digital trail with your portable device's transmitted communications and when your image is captured by surveillance cameras. Likewise, if you Tweet or blog, you have outsourced a large portion of your memory and some of your active cognition to inorganic systems. U.S. and International laws relating to protection of intellectual property and criminal search and seizure procedures puts into question protections of these ephemeral communications and memoranda stored on your personal computing devices, in cloud computing networks, on off-shore "subpoena proof" server platforms, or on social networking sites.
Although once considered to be futuristic technologies, as we move our ideas and memories onto external devices or are subjected to public surveillance with technology (Future Attribute Screening Technology) that assesses pre-crime thoughts by remotely measuring biometric data such as heart rate, body temperature, pheromone responses, and respiration, where do our personal privacy rights to our thoughts end and, instead, become public expressions with lesser legal protections? Similarly, at what state does data in-transit or stored in implantable medical devices continuously connected to the Internet become searchable? In a society in which there is little differentiation remaining between self/computer, thoughts/stored memoranda, and international boundaries, a technology lawyer/computer science professor and a security professional will recommend propositions to protect your data and yourself.
This document provides an overview and summary of intellectual property concepts including patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs, and trade secrets. It also discusses strategies for patent filing, including whether to file, where to file, and the differences between US provisional and non-provisional patent applications. Key recommendations include establishing an IP strategy, prioritizing inventions based on business plans and budgets, and using the patent cooperation treaty or priority applications to keep filing options open.
This document discusses intellectual property in the context of information technology. It covers topics such as the value of intellectual property, how the internet has impacted copying and distribution, different types of intellectual property like patents, copyrights, and trade secrets. It also discusses debates around intellectual property protection including arguments around incentivizing innovation versus allowing works to enter the public domain. Open source software is presented as an alternative intellectual property model.
This document provides an overview of intellectual property law, including recent developments. It discusses the purpose of the US IP system to promote progress, and covers the main types of IP - trademarks, copyrights, and patents. For each area, it outlines what is protected, requirements, rights, examples, and current hot topics in the law. It emphasizes the importance of properly securing IP protection and ownership.
Learning Objective: Develop an understanding of how an invention can be protected.
At some point in your life, a light bulb above your head shines bright, as you believe you’ve come up with something brilliant, namely an invention. But what now? How do you protect it?
Whether you want to produce and market your invention on your own, or license it to another company, the only way to profit from your invention and to guarantee that no one will steal your idea is to seek patent protection. This seminar will help you gain an understanding of patents and the process of pursuing patent protection of your inventions.
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
a. Explore the pros and cons of pursuing patent protection.
b. Understand the patent application process.
c. Identify options for patent monetization.
IP Basics for Businesses and EntrepreneursErica Bristol
This document provides an overview of intellectual property (IP) basics for businesses and entrepreneurs. It defines intellectual property as creations of the mind that are usually intangible and protected by law. The four main types of IP covered are copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents. For each type, the document explains what they protect, how rights are obtained, and important considerations for businesses. It emphasizes the importance of identifying, tracking, protecting, and enforcing IP rights as a valuable business asset.
This document provides an agenda and overview of key topics in trademark and copyright law, and how digital publishing and online connectivity have impacted these areas of intellectual property law. It discusses topics such as trademarks, copyright, infringement, fair use, secondary liability, domain names, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and notable cases related to trademarks and copyrights online. The document aims to examine the policy considerations behind laws and regulations regarding intellectual property in the digital age.
Trademark Law - Brand protection in the digital ageJudy Yen
Brand protection is important to protect goodwill and prevent consumer confusion. A brand is a source identifier that distinguishes goods and services. Trademarks associate an idea with an object or service. While patents protect novel inventions and copyrights protect original works, trademarks protect brands and prevent passing off. Trademark enforcement involves notifying infringers and potentially filing litigation. New challenges include cybersquatting, securing social media handles, and preventing app infringement. Vigilance is key to protecting brands in the digital age.
This document provides an overview of intellectual property, including the primary types of intellectual property like copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, utility patents, and design patents. It discusses how intellectual property can be used as business tools to protect content, enhance marketing strategies, keep proprietary information confidential, and obtain exclusivity in the market. The document also covers intellectual property law, tools for protecting content, what constitutes an insider threat, how to choose a trademark, why license intellectual property, and examples of licensing agreements.
Protect Your Rights: Managing Intellectual Property RisksErin L. Webb
I presented as part of a panel at PAX Dev 2015 that discussed intellectual property risks for video game developers and producers, and how to manage those risks. My focus was on the availability of insurance coverage to protect against IP infringement claims, and how to maximize your insurance once you have it.
The following presentation describes a recently passed, and soon to be signed, Indiana law regarding how to address the problem of bad-faith assertions of patent infringement by patent assertion entities, sometimes referred to as "patent trolls." The law provides a definition of what constitutes bad faith assertion of patent infringement as well as gives guidance on basic information that is required for patent cease and desist or demand letters. It also provides procedures for having the entity post a pre-trial bond and/or be subject to damages or other remedies for bad faith assertion of patent infringement.
This document discusses copyright and various types of licenses. It explains that copyright law governs how others can legally use your work and whether you have to share your source code. It outlines closed licenses that restrict usage and viral open licenses like GPL that require source code sharing. Fair use and derivative works are also defined. A variety of existing open licenses are mentioned, and it is recommended to choose an OSI-approved open license to share a project.
This document discusses copyright and licensing. It explains that copyright law governs how others can use your work and software, whether you must share source code, and how much you could be sued for infringement. It describes different types of licenses from closed licenses to open licenses like BSD and GPL, distinguishing between non-viral and viral licenses. Fair use is discussed as an exception that allows limited use of copyrighted works. The history of open source licensing and newer visual licenses are also covered.
"Your Guide to the America Invents Act (AIA)," The Ohio State Bar AssociationDinsmore & Shohl LLP
The America Invents Act (AIA) enacted the most significant changes to U.S. patent law in over 60 years. It transitions the U.S. to a first-inventor-to-file system to harmonize with global practices. New post-grant review procedures allow third parties to challenge weak patents before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The AIA also aims to improve patent quality by expanding the prior commercial use defense and prior art submissions during prosecution. Major changes under the AIA include limiting false patent marking suits and replacing interference proceedings with the new derivation proceeding.
This document discusses intellectual property rights and related topics. It begins with an introduction of the author Jacques Folon and his background. It then discusses several criticisms of intellectual property rights, including that many internet users do not consider piracy to be theft. The document also discusses the history and increasing lengths of copyrights. It examines whether intellectual property rights are truly a form of property in the same way as other types of property. The purpose and types of intellectual property rights are also explained, including inventions, signs, designs, copyrights and neighboring rights. The document concludes by raising questions about the limits of intellectual property rights, particularly regarding content on the internet and social media.
This document discusses intellectual property and its protection. It begins by introducing John Locke's theory of property rights, which established people's right to own the products of their labor. It then explains how intellectual property extended these rights to ideas and creations. Various forms of intellectual property protection are outlined, including trade secrets, trademarks, patents, and copyrights. While technology has facilitated intellectual property theft, laws and organizations work to uphold creators' rights and prevent abuses in order to encourage innovation.
The document provides an overview of trade secrets and copyrights. It discusses what constitutes a trade secret under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, examples of trade secrets, and reasonable efforts to maintain secrecy. It also compares trade secrets to patents and outlines remedies for trade secret misappropriation. The document then discusses what is copyrightable, categories of copyrightable works, exclusive rights under copyright, ownership, works made for hire, and copyright duration. It summarizes termination of copyright transfers under sections 203 and 304.
This document provides an overview of intellectual property concerns for startups and small businesses. It discusses the most common forms of intellectual property including trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets. Key topics covered include choosing a business name, protecting websites as assets, controlling online presence through domains and social media, planning for patent protection, being defensive through searches and analysis, preserving funds, understanding fair use, maintaining trade secrets, due diligence, and developing an IP strategy. The document concludes by inviting questions.
June 2011 - Marketing Roundtable - Ashley AidenbaumAnnArborSPARK
In many organizations, there's a wide gulf between social media and traditional marketing. This panel of experts will help you understand that buyers don't distinguish, and each medium has distinct advantages and uses. We'll review case studies, and discuss strategies and tactics to help you leverage and integrate your traditional outbound efforts with new tools like Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook.
September 2010 - Michigan Energy Forum - Stefan HeinemannAnnArborSPARK
The document discusses innovations in supercapacitor technology for hybrid electric vehicles. It notes that combining supercapacitors with lithium batteries can improve performance metrics like 0-60 mph time by 25% and increase fuel economy by 15-40% compared to batteries alone. The document also outlines Inmatech's work on developing higher capacity and voltage supercapacitor modules using base metal electrodes and aqueous electrolytes to help lower costs and facilitate integration with batteries for automotive and other applications.
November 2011 - Marketing Roundtable - Bryan HoeftAnnArborSPARK
Planning for the future means understanding which industry trends will impact your business and budgets. Here's your opportunity to engage with industry experts sharing stories that directly influence your 2012 marketing planning. Google is surely a line item in your budget, what are they up to now and where is Google going? Will Facebook advertising still be important to allocate budget to? Search Engine Optimization powers your visibility, but what trends should you be aware of and how will they impact your site's future? You'll get the insiders' perspective of B2B corporations, as the panelists take you through the upcoming trends and where you should focus your planning. You'll get answers to these questions...and much more... guaranteed!
February 2011 - Michigan Energy Forum - John SarverAnnArborSPARK
Have you ever considered whether you could use renewable energy at your home or small business? Or think it may be a good business opportunity to sell, install, or service renewable energy systems? Join us as we discuss some of the various types of small scale renewable energy systems; the financial ins and outs of renewables;laws and regulations covering them; opportunities for entrepreneurs; and lots more.
March 2011 - Business Law & Order - John O'GaraAnnArborSPARK
The document discusses export finance programs from the U.S. Small Business Administration that help small businesses mitigate risks and obtain financing for international trade. It describes programs like the Export Working Capital Program that provides loans for pre-shipment working capital and post-shipment financing. Examples are given of companies that received assistance from these programs to fulfill export orders and develop new foreign markets. Contact information is provided for additional resources on international trade finance.
October 2010 - Michigan Energy Forum - Ruben DerderianAnnArborSPARK
With over $1 billion in research invested annually at Michigan universities, technology transfer to entrepreneurs and established companies can play a major role in transforming Michigan's economy. Join representatives of the Association of University Technology Managers, the University of Michigan Venture Center, MSU Technologies, and Wayne State Technology Commercialization to learn how you can leverage tech transfer and sponsored research in your energy venture.
September 2011 - Marketing Roundtable - Elizabeth ParkinsonAnnArborSPARK
September's panel will discuss how to turn customers and stakeholders into advocates. Join consumer and business marketing experts as they reveal the latest integrated marketing and customer satisfaction strategies for creating relationships with customers that care, share and buy.
This document summarizes key information about intellectual property (IP) ownership and common IP issues. It discusses the main types of IP - copyrights, trademarks, and patents. For each it provides examples of common problems like unclear licensing terms, failure to register trademarks, and missed patent deadlines. The document aims to help people understand IP rights and avoid infringement claims by clarifying ownership upfront.
Business Law & Order - January 21, 2012AnnArborSPARK
This document summarizes a presentation on technology licensing given by Mark Malven and Jeanne Whalen of Dykema law firm. It discusses the basic concepts of technology and intellectual property licensing, including the anatomy of license agreements, financial terms, ownership issues, and special considerations around bankruptcy and change of control. Key topics covered include the differences between assignments and licenses, exclusive vs non-exclusive licenses, royalty structures, handling improvements and enforcement rights, and dealing with joint ownership of intellectual property. The presentation provides an overview of important legal and business issues to consider for technology licensing agreements.
Kko ip due diligence presentation (digital boot camp) 2016-02-17(2)Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA
This document provides an overview of intellectual property due diligence for an acquisition. It discusses timing considerations for IP due diligence and its purpose in assessing ownership, protection/liability issues, and freedom to operate. The document outlines factors that influence the scope of diligence, such as the type of investor and nature of the target's business. It also describes assessing ownership of IP assets, prior agreements, validity/strength of IP, and potential liability issues. The document concludes with discussing how to structure representations and warranties, disclosure schedules, post-closing covenants, and indemnification provisions to protect against liability.
The document discusses common issues that arise when drafting and negotiating intellectual property (IP) license agreements. It addresses key terms that should be addressed in the license grant, including the parties, subject matter, scope of rights, territory, term, exclusivity, improvements, and assignment. Care must be taken to clearly and specifically define the rights being licensed to avoid ambiguity and conflict.
Presentation given to the Chicago Lean Startup Circle on Dec. 1, 2011.
In a lean startup, getting product-to-market-fit is everything. Along the way, consider core IP issues to make sure your startup owns all of the value that you are adding. You can also have lean IP, just make sure you fully understand the implication of bootstrapping.
As always, consult with a lawyer if you have questions or concerns.
LES World IP Day - Top Licensing Mistakes - Emily Bayton, Lewis Roca Rothgerb...Traklight.com
Failing to properly define key terms of an intellectual property license can lead to problems. Licensors should ensure licenses clearly specify the intangible assets, rights, territory, exclusivity, term, restrictions, enforcement provisions, termination rights, post-termination obligations, ways to structure payments, diligence duties, representations and warranties, and recordation obligations. Without addressing these important issues, licenses risk being improperly granted, ambiguous, or failing to protect the interests of both parties.
Buying & Selling IP (Series: Intellectual Property 201)Financial Poise
IP rights are an important class of intangible assets that can be assigned or licensed to generate revenue. Indeed, some companies do not make or sell products; their entire revenue is derived from the licensing of their patents. Suffice it to say, licensing revenue has become a significant source of value in the global intellectual property economy. This webinar will help you better understand the complex legal issues associated with IP transactions.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/buying-selling-ip-2021/
IP rights are an important class of intangible assets that can be assigned or licensed to generate revenue. Indeed, some companies do not make or sell products; their entire revenue is derived from the licensing of their patents. Suffice it to say, licensing revenue has become a significant source of value in the global intellectual property economy. This webinar will help you better understand the complex legal issues associated with IP transactions.
To listen to this webinar on-demand, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/buying-selling-ip-2020/
The Intersection of Bankruptcy and... IP Law (Series: Bankruptcy Intersection...Financial Poise
Intellectual property generally includes patent rights, copyright rights, trademark and servicemark rights, and trade secrets. The foundation of intellectual property law is the protection of exclusive rights afforded to original works and invention. These rights can be significantly impacted by bankruptcy proceedings. This webinar examines some of these key issues including the perfection of security interests in intellectual property, the protection of certain intellectual property licenses and lack of protection for other types of intellectual property, the relief available to licensors, as well a special issues regarding assignment of licenses in bankruptcy proceedings.
To listen to this webinar on-demand, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/bankruptcy-and-ip-law-2020/
The Intersection of Bankruptcy and… Intellectual Property Law (1).pdfFinancial Poise
Intellectual property generally includes patent rights, copyright rights, trademark and service mark rights, and trade secrets. The foundation of intellectual property law is the protection of exclusive rights afforded to original works and invention. These rights can be significantly impacted by bankruptcy proceedings. This webinar examines some of these key issues including the perfection of security interests in intellectual property, the protection of certain intellectual property licenses and lack of protection for other types of intellectual property, the relief available to licensors, as well as special issues regarding assignment of licenses in bankruptcy proceedings.
Part of the webinar series: BANKRUPTCY INTERSECTIONS 2022
See more at https://www.financialpoise.com/webinars/
This document provides an overview of copyright and key terms in IT contracts. It begins with an introduction to intellectual property and different types of IP protections. It then discusses common copyright problems that can arise, such as misunderstanding the scope of rights granted in a software license. The document also covers important contract terms for various types of IT agreements, such as those related to development, licensing, services, pricing, and limitations on liability. Key considerations for contract terms like ownership, IP licenses, and warranties are also outlined.
This document provides an overview of intellectual property topics including patents, trade secrets, and a case discussion. It summarizes that patents provide exclusivity for new and non-obvious inventions for 20 years, trade secrets protect valuable business information that companies have taken steps to keep secret, and both have advantages and limitations for protecting ideas and information compared to other IP rights.
The document discusses setting up business in a foreign country. It notes that typical motivations include accessing new economic opportunities, resources, markets, and synergies. Key considerations for foreign markets include intellectual property laws, ownership rules, financial regulations, tax regimes, immigration laws, and business rules. The document outlines legal forms for foreign operations such as subsidiaries, branch offices, joint ventures, distribution, agencies, and licensing. It stresses researching individual country and business factors to select the proper legal structure.
This document outlines the top 5 patent issues that innovating companies should consider:
1. Sort out ownership of intellectual property from the start of projects to avoid costly disputes later.
2. Do not publicly disclose inventions before filing a patent application to preserve novelty.
3. Software can be patented if it does something technical beyond just being a better program.
4. Do due diligence on patents to ensure freedom to operate and avoid infringing existing patents.
5. Filing a patent application provides benefits like protecting the company's asset, attracting investors, and reducing tax rates.
The document discusses the top 3 traps that inventors often fall into: public disclosure, lack of prior art searching, and unclear patent ownership. It provides guidance on how to avoid these traps, such as using provisional patent applications before public disclosure to establish an early priority date; thoroughly searching prior art to assess patentability and freedom to operate; and using employment agreements, assignment agreements, and work-for-hire provisions to clearly establish ownership rights. The presentation emphasizes establishing clear ownership of intellectual property early in the invention and partnership process through upfront contracts.
In this presentation, Rob McDonald and Stephen Parker discuss the following topics related to intellectual property:
- IP Due Diligence in Commercial Transactions
- Common IP Disputes that Arise in Business
- The New Copyright Modernization Act
IP rights are an important class of intangible assets that can be assigned or licensed to generate revenue. Indeed, some companies do not make or sell products; their entire revenue is derived from the licensing of their patents. Suffice it to say, licensing revenue has become a significant source of value in the global intellectual property economy. This webinar will help you better understand the complex legal issues associated with IP transactions.
Part of the webinar series: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 201 - 2022
See more at https://www.financialpoise.com/webinars/
This workshop, led by intellectual property attorney and founder of Smartup, Yuri Eliezer, will help you understand what options are available to secure your work and how you can cover all your bases at a reasonable cost. Attendees will leave with an understanding of the difference between patents, trademarks, and copyrights, how to protect their software, how to preserve their rights, and who owns their contributions.
It will also cover the understanding of who owns your contributions:
-What if my Partner and I made our project together?
-Does my Employer own my intellectual property?
-How do I make sure I keep my rights when I’m doing contract work?
Getting your new webby project or business online is easier than ever. But what are some of the legal issues you should concern yourself with? Martin Glogier and Marc Comeau of muttarts law firm offer an overview of some of the legal landscape in New Media.
This presentation highlights the "best of" for new media and technology. We focus on a variety of topics relating to protecting your business from day one. Information on contracts, terms, IP and everything in between- a great resource for start-ups.
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Now your challenge is: getting people to try it.
How will you identify your best prospects? How will you open the door? How will you get them hooked? How will you keep them engaged? In sum: What’s your plan to find, win, and grow profitable customer relationships?
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UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Cosa hanno in comune un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ?Speck&Tech
ABSTRACT: A prima vista, un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ potrebbero avere in comune il fatto di essere entrambi blocchi di costruzione, o dipendenze di progetti creativi e software. La realtà è che un mattoncino Lego e il caso della backdoor XZ hanno molto di più di tutto ciò in comune.
Partecipate alla presentazione per immergervi in una storia di interoperabilità, standard e formati aperti, per poi discutere del ruolo importante che i contributori hanno in una comunità open source sostenibile.
BIO: Sostenitrice del software libero e dei formati standard e aperti. È stata un membro attivo dei progetti Fedora e openSUSE e ha co-fondato l'Associazione LibreItalia dove è stata coinvolta in diversi eventi, migrazioni e formazione relativi a LibreOffice. In precedenza ha lavorato a migrazioni e corsi di formazione su LibreOffice per diverse amministrazioni pubbliche e privati. Da gennaio 2020 lavora in SUSE come Software Release Engineer per Uyuni e SUSE Manager e quando non segue la sua passione per i computer e per Geeko coltiva la sua curiosità per l'astronomia (da cui deriva il suo nickname deneb_alpha).
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
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9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-und-domino-lizenzkostenreduzierung-in-der-welt-von-dlau/
DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
Nehmen Sie an diesem Webinar teil, bei dem HCL-Ambassador Marc Thomas und Gastredner Franz Walder Ihnen diese neue Welt näherbringen. Es vermittelt Ihnen die Tools und das Know-how, um den Überblick zu bewahren. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre Kosten durch eine optimierte Domino-Konfiguration zu reduzieren und auch in Zukunft gering zu halten.
Diese Themen werden behandelt
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These topics will be covered
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An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
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During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
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Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
AI 101: An Introduction to the Basics and Impact of Artificial IntelligenceIndexBug
Imagine a world where machines not only perform tasks but also learn, adapt, and make decisions. This is the promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a technology that's not just enhancing our lives but revolutionizing entire industries.
Ivanti’s Patch Tuesday breakdown goes beyond patching your applications and brings you the intelligence and guidance needed to prioritize where to focus your attention first. Catch early analysis on our Ivanti blog, then join industry expert Chris Goettl for the Patch Tuesday Webinar Event. There we’ll do a deep dive into each of the bulletins and give guidance on the risks associated with the newly-identified vulnerabilities.
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Webinar: Designing a schema for a Data WarehouseFederico Razzoli
Are you new to data warehouses (DWH)? Do you need to check whether your data warehouse follows the best practices for a good design? In both cases, this webinar is for you.
A data warehouse is a central relational database that contains all measurements about a business or an organisation. This data comes from a variety of heterogeneous data sources, which includes databases of any type that back the applications used by the company, data files exported by some applications, or APIs provided by internal or external services.
But designing a data warehouse correctly is a hard task, which requires gathering information about the business processes that need to be analysed in the first place. These processes must be translated into so-called star schemas, which means, denormalised databases where each table represents a dimension or facts.
We will discuss these topics:
- How to gather information about a business;
- Understanding dictionaries and how to identify business entities;
- Dimensions and facts;
- Setting a table granularity;
- Types of facts;
- Types of dimensions;
- Snowflakes and how to avoid them;
- Expanding existing dimensions and facts.
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April 2011 - Business Law & Order - Mark G. Malven
1. IP Licensing Issues for Small and Emerging
Businesses
Ann Arbor Spark: Business Law & Order Series
April 18, 2011
Mark G. Malven
California | Illinois | Michigan | Texas | Washington, D.C.
www.dykema.com
2. Agenda
Overview of IP licensing
Common, avoidable mistakes
• Financial matters
• Legal terms
2
3. Intellectual Property Licensing
A grant of certain rights from one party
(the licensor) to another (the licensee)
IP rights also critical in joint ventures
and alliances
Be rigorous in your approach
• Watch out for sloppy thinking /
language
• Get good counsel, and do it early
• Overarching goals are to maximize
value and to prevent surprises
3
4. Need to understand the differences
between assignments and licenses
Labels not determinative
Assignment
• Must be in writing
• Entire right, title and interest (or
undivided part of same for JO)
• Cannot be done by Field of Use
• Limitations on recipient can be
problematic
– OK: License back
– Not OK: enforcement rights, step in
rights, usage or transfer limitations
4
5. Exclusive License
• Express or implied promise that others
will be excluded – good to make
explicit – i.e. statement licensor will not
license 3rd parties
• Can be limited by geography, field of
use, time
• Exclusive as to licensor?
– Silence is somewhat ambiguous
– Need to be explicit
• Critical Tip for Licensor: Must have
measurable performance requirements
for exclusive licensees – “commercially
reasonable efforts” not enough!
5
6. Non-Exclusive License
• Freedom from infringement suit
• Personal to licensee
– non-transferable unless clearly
stated otherwise
• Encumbers IP
Covenant Not to Sue
• Similar to above, but
• Personal from “licensor”
– Does not encumber IP
– Need to consider transfer issues
6
7. Technology vs. Intellectual
Property
Not the same thing
Technology
• Tangibles and intangibles = Stuff
Intellectual Property = Legal Rights
• 4 kinds - patents, copyrights, trade
secrets and trademarks
• Registrations of, applications for, and
priority rights based on the foregoing
7
8. Technology License vs. IP License?
Pure Technology License – appropriate for
a finished product
• “I license you to use my equipment”
• Includes an implied license to use the
necessary IP of licensor
Pure IP License – appropriate if no tech
transfer
• “I license you to make and sell widgets
covered by U.S. Patent 1,234,567”
Often you will have a combination
8
9. Agreements need to be specific
• What is licensed (IP type, technology,
and what rights)
– Patent: make, use, sell, offer for
sale, import
– Copyright: copy, create derivative
works, distribute, etc.
– Trade Secret: use
– Trademark: use
• Ownership/exclusivity
• Licensed Field
• Territory
• Transferability
• License Term
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10. Avoidable Mistake #1 – Pay
Attention to the Royalty Base!
“Net Sales” vs. Net Profit vs. Fixed $ Per
Unit
Net Profit generally a bad idea – harder to
determine, and subject to disputes
Parties frequently obsess over the royalty
rate and pay too little attention to the size
of the royalty base.
Even a low royalty percentage, multiplied
against a large royalty base, can still be a
lot of $$
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11. The smart licensor (and/or its lawyer) will
have an agreement that addresses:
• Bundling/package sales
• Payments in kind
• Related party sales
• Promotional giveaways
• Loss leaders
• Demos/samples/internal use
Possible ways to address the above:
• Fixed $ per unit
• Pro rata allocations, based on list prices
• Royalty as % of total price
• % Royalty with floor $ per unit
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12. Avoidable Mistake #2 – Other
Payment Problems
Currency/Tax Issues
Need to specify recordkeeping and
reporting requirements:
• Quantities made and sold
• Returns
• Bundling/package sales
• Payments in kind
• Related party sales
• Promotional giveaways
• [See Royalty issues above]
• Reports should be certified
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13. Audit rights – think these through
Licensors:
• Don’t forget interest on late or non-
payment
• Escalating consequences for repeated
Licensee failures to pay
MFN: Most Favored Licensee clauses
• Generally a bad idea
• Overbroad = trouble
• Carefully circumscribe – field/
territory/notice and timeframe
• Limit to substantially similar terms
• Special circumstances – affiliates,
settlements, cross-licenses
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14. Avoidable Mistake #3 – Joint
Ownership of Developed IP
A common “solution” that is, in fact, a
“problem”
Leads to significant unintended
consequences
How created (under US law)
• Patent: any contributor to a patent
claim owns a pro rata undivided
interest in whole patent – even a
1% contributor will be a joint owner
with full rights to use/grant licenses
• Copyright: contributor to “joint work”
• By agreement
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15. THE PROBLEMS:
What did the parties really intend?
• Actions to maintain value of the IP?
• Who will file applications, sue infringers?
• Who decides whether to keep as trade
secrets or publish pursuant to a patent
application?
– Trade secret value generally
destroyed by disclosure
Different results for (a) different IP types,
and (b) different countries
• Joint owners in different countries have
different expectations
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16. Example Problem #1: U.S. patent law
Exploitation (which includes granting non-
exclusive licenses):
• Each joint owner can exploit without
permission of others
• No duty to share proceeds
• Problem: race to offer best deal
Enforcement:
• All owners must join suit
• Problem: race to agree not to sue
(e.g. grant a license)
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17. Bottom Line: Each joint owner at the
mercy of the others because easy to
license (and reap the proceeds), but hard
to sue infringers to protect the IP
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18. Example problem #2: Differing treatment under
U.S. law for patents and copyrights
Each joint owner can fully exploit (including
the right to grant non-exclusive licenses):
• Patents: without permission or sharing
of the proceeds
• Copyrights: without permission, but
with a duty to share proceeds
How do you treat products that have both
patent and copyright, such as software?
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19. Example #3: Differing treatment among U.S.,
U.K and Japan
Patents – Right to Exploit
By Co-owner By License to 3rd Party
U.K. No Permission Need Permission
[Similar to U.S.] [Different from U.S.]
Japan No Permission Need Permission
[Similar to U.S.] [Different from U.S.]
Copyrights – Right to Exploit
By Co-owner By License to 3rd Party
U.K. Need Permission Need Permission
[Different from U.S.] [Different from U.S.]
Japan Need Permission, cannot Need Permission, cannot
be unreasonably withheld be unreasonably withheld
[Middle ground between [Middle ground between
U.S. and U.K.] U.S. and U.K.]
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20. Alternatives to Joint Ownership:
Parties create a separate JV entity that
owns the developed IP
• Entity licenses parties and 3d parties
• Management/ownership structures
would govern
• Good for complicated deals
Ownership allocated to one party and
licensed to other
• Good for complicated deals
• Can be cleanest (i.e. best) solution
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21. Allocate ownership item by item in
accordance with specified criteria
• Need fair/ unambiguous criteria
Address structural issues early!
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22. Avoidable Mistake #4 –
Prosecution Issues
Licenses frequently involve technology
developments at a time when patents have
not yet issued
Common to include rights to applications
and patents that issue from them
Unless/until an application becomes a
patent - no legal right of exclusion
For pending/future applications
• Who picks the countries and controls prosecution?
• Does the other party participate in the process?
• Who pays for it?
• Step-in rights?
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23. Avoidable Mistake #5 –
Enforcement Issues
Generally 2 big issues
• Control
• Standing
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24. Control – often overlooked, or have
inconsistent enforcement provisions
• Who decides whether or not to sue?
(e.g., a first shot, chance to step in?)
• Who pays for the litigation?
• If licensee pays, can it recoup/offset
costs from royalty payments?
• If licensee wins, who gets the $$$?
• Are royalties paid on the award?
• If licensee sues, can it name licensor?
Who pays licensors costs?
• If licensee sues, does licensor
participate in litigation?
• Must licensor consent to a settlement?
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25. Standing to sue – follows grant type
• Patents – generally:
– patentee (35 USC 281),
– successors in title (35 USC 100(d)),
– exclusive licensees (Ortho)
• Exclusive licensee – needs “all
substantial rights”; commonly joins
patent owner
• Non-exclusive – no standing to sue
• Copyright – less joinder problems –
need an exclusive right (any)
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26. Avoidable Mistake #6 – Change
of Control
Need to plan for mergers, acquisitions, etc.
Non-exclusive patent and copyright
licenses are by default non-transferable
(under federal common law)
• Contrast with generally free
transferability of non-IP agreements
• Very different treatment of assignability
issues in merger context
Exclusive licenses – some variation in the
courts
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27. Avoidable Mistake #7 – Bankruptcy
Matters
Basic concepts
• Ipso facto clauses are unenforceable
because trustee can reject or assume
any executory contract
• Reject – terminate license
– Usually when licensor bankrupt
– Done to increase the value of the IP
asset prior to sale
• Assume – keep or assign
– Usually when licensee bankrupt
– May be transferred to 3d party for
value
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28. Exception protecting licensors:
• Trustee may not assume/assign when
non-bankruptcy law excuses accepting
another’s performance
• Non-exclusive patent and copyright
licenses are personal and therefore
licensor need not accept performance
from other than original licensee (Courts
are split re exclusive licenses)
• Unless agreement indicates parties
clearly intended to permit assignment
Licensor: draft to emphasize personal nature
(and prevent assignment by licensee)
Licensee: generally wants to permit
assignment
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29. Section 365(n) of U.S. Bankruptcy Code (An
exception protecting licensees)
• If trustee terminates, licensee has choice
of:
– Treating as breach and seeking
damages
– Continuing to use (existing) IP and
continuing to pay royalties
Important limitations re Section 365(n)
• Does not apply to trademarks
• Does not apply to non-U.S. IP
• Licensee will not have right to support,
future developments, etc.
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31. Speaker Biography - Mark G. Malven
www.dykema.com/bio/markmalven.htm
Mr. Malven is the Leader of our Technology Transactions Practice and is known for
his skill in the negotiation of technology transactions and the representation of
technology-based businesses. He has many years' experience acting as the
outside general counsel and trusted strategic advisor for organizations in a variety of
industries, with a particular focus on information technology, biotechnology,
entertainment and manufacturing. He serves as Chair of the Information
Technology Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan and is recognized as a
Michigan Super Lawyer by the publishers of Law & Politics.
He has handled hundreds of strategic technology transactions involving
development, consulting, sponsored university research, manufacturing, licensing,
distribution, value-added reseller, private-label, content licensing, e-commerce,
acquisition, and joint venture relationships. Mr. Malven was one of the primary
negotiators for two of the largest outsourcing transactions of their kind ever
undertaken, involving billions of dollars in services.
Mr. Malven's business and finance law experience includes representing both
businesses and investors in enterprise formation, venture capital and other private
financing, public financing, acquisitions and divestitures, and strategic alliances.
Mr. Malven also has first-hand experience as an entrepreneur. He served as Vice
President of Business Development and General Counsel for a dotcom startup and
subsequently founded and managed his own law firm. He has guided emerging
technology and Internet companies through the early stages of business plan
creation, multiple rounds of venture and other funding, customer acquisition, joint
venture and partnering arrangements.
Mr. Malven was an engineer at Chrysler Motors before attending law school and is
also a licensed patent attorney.
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32. Representative projects Mr. Malven has handled include:
• One of two lead negotiators for one of the largest-ever outsourcing relationships, on behalf of
a large multinational, that will involve more than $10 billion in revenue over the course of the
relationship.
• One of three lead negotiators for the $1.2 billion, "whole of government" IT outsourcing to be
done by a state government. This effort was the first of its kind. Leader of the teams
responsible for development and negotiation of the Statement of Work (the detailed
description of the services and deliverables to be provided) and Service Levels (the specific
performance requirements), among others.
• Represented a BPO pioneer in creating the commercial agreements for its outsourced
document processing, print-and-mail and data archiving services.
• Represented customers in BPO sourcing transactions for human resources, finance and
accounting, customer service, call center, online learning, and other business processes.
• Negotiated a joint venture/licensing arrangement with a major Tier 1 Supplier for the
development and sale of advanced automotive components. Sales of several billion dollars
are expected over the course of the relationship.
• Negotiated agreements to provide National Health Portal for Government of Singapore.
• Prepared comprehensive domain name strategy for large multinational company with
thousands of registered domains.
• Negotiated substantial sponsored research relationships between technology-based
companies and leading universities.
• Represented large companies and government entities in multi-million dollar acquisitions of
IT systems and/or services.
• Represented companies and investors in venture capital and other private equity
transactions ranging in size from $500k to $15 million.
• Represented buyers and sellers of businesses in a variety of industries, with purchase prices
ranging from $400k to $100 million.
• Represented commercial lenders in secured loan transactions ranging in amount from $5
million to $100 million.
• Key member of team that took Gustafson v. Alloyd, a case brought under the Securities Act
of 1933, to a 5-4 victory in the United States Supreme Court.
• Invented a patentable structure that significantly increased the duration of an automobile's
deceleration pulse, thereby improving crashworthiness.
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