The document discusses the "Greater China Semiconductor Intellectual Property Trading Center" (GCSIPTC), a proposed platform for trading IC-related intellectual property in China based in Hong Kong. It provides background on GCSIPTC, including that it began as an international collaboration in 2002, was later established as a Hong Kong university project, and aims to establish proper frameworks for IP trading. Key issues discussed include the need for a suitable business model, risk management considerations, and Hong Kong's potential role in facilitating IP transactions and dispute resolution through its legal system and expertise in arbitration. Next steps proposed include building out the necessary ecosystem features and services to support both IP servicing and a full-fledged trading platform.
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This presentation speaks about how Ireland's foreign direct investment policies have developed in the last 50 years. The presentation describes the new IP trading industry and suggests how Ireland can build on it's foreign direct investment pedigree in the intellectual property space.
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2018 update of my 2006 presentation at the European Patent Office in Munich (...István Sebestyén
I just found an old presentation of me that I have given in 2006 at the EPO in Munich. The 2006 content is still correct and relevant... What in addition I have added is some of the development since 2006 and what else need to be done in order that we get a complete coverage of the SDO standardization patent policies and better solution.
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The OECD is currently examining the emergence of ICOs as a financing mechanism for SMEs. This will include analysing the potential of ICOs to address SME financing gaps, where they exist, examining the benefits and challenges of this mechanism for SMEs and investors, and discussing the policy implications of ICO activity for the financing of SMEs in the real economy.
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Standards 2010: Prospects and Challenges for Standards Development in the Nex...Chuck Allen
Standards 2010: Prospects and Challenges for Standards Development in the Next Decade
As standards organizations enter the 2010s, they face very different circumstances than a decade a ago. At the dawn of the "2000s," analysts warned us that a key risk was the creation of a "tower of babel" as industry standards groups proliferated nearly as fast as dot.com start-ups. By the end of the decade, some groups had achieved measurable interoperability gains, but only at the cost of years of upfront committee time followed by implementation and revision cycles also spanning years. Today, standards organizations that have managed to survive the decade's two boom and bust cyles face vastly different funding circumstances and participation levels. At the same time, standards organizations are challenged by an accelerating pace of technology and marketplace change.
In this session, Chuck Allen, founder of the HR-XML Consortium and an adviser to other standards initiatives, will offer a survey of the state of standards development, including key challenges and new approaches. Among topics to be reviewed are:
Development methodologies. The committee processes driving most standards development organizations (SDOs) have remained largely unchanged over the past decade (STAR standards being an important exception). Most SDOs take months or years to spec out a standard with meaningful development against the specification beginning only after publication. While standards organizations have been slow to adapt their methodologies, in the same period, many enterprises have significantly transformed their internal development processes through the adoption of a range of agile methodologies. While there is growing recognition of the need to update standards development process, the prospect of applying agile methodologies to standards development tends to be met with equal degrees of interest and trepidation.
Intellectual property. Most standards organizations manage intellectual property by requiring participants to grant royalty-free licenses to the SDO and to anyone implementing the standard. For companies with large patent portfolios, this can impose a burden of expensive patent inventory searches and monitoring. Since each SDO has slightly different licensing terms, current licensing practices also prove challenging for an implementer wanting to apply multiple standards as well as for standards development organizations trying to converge standards. Patent non-assertion policies and efforts to simplify and standardize licenses hold some promise is reigning in the complexity associated with managing IP.
Funding models. Standards cost money to develop and maintain. However, traditional funding approaches, such as pay-to-play" and "pay-for-the-standard" don't always keep up with funding needs and can work as disincentives for adoption and engagement. There isn't an easy answer to the question of financial sustainability for many SDOs, particularly in these tight economic times. The answer likely lies in a combination of approaches, including doing more with less, the design of attractive sponsorships, meeting and programming fees, and taking advantage of grant opportunities.
About the Speaker
Chuck Allen, Integration Architect at SilkRoad technologies, Inc., was the founder and Executive Director of the HR-XML Consortium, Inc. Prior to founding HR-XML in Dec. 1999, Allen worked in a variety of new product development roles for major business publishers, including Thomson (now Thomson-Reuters) and the Bureau of National Affairs. Allen has a B.A. from the University of Virginia.
Intangible assets, which account for up to 90% of a company's value, especially patents, which make up the largest proportion of these assets, are hardly ever utilized for corporate value creation despite their value. In this presentation, I introduce patent management solutions for the development of patents that can contribute to corporate value creation, using the latest digital technologies such as AI, blockchain, and Web 3.0. I also introduce measures to maximize the financial use of patent assets secured through such patent management. In particular, I will look into the domestic and overseas trends of STO (Security Token Offering), which have recently been gaining attention in S. Korea, and learn about strategies and methods for patent asset STO.
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2018 update of my 2006 presentation at the European Patent Office in Munich (...István Sebestyén
I just found an old presentation of me that I have given in 2006 at the EPO in Munich. The 2006 content is still correct and relevant... What in addition I have added is some of the development since 2006 and what else need to be done in order that we get a complete coverage of the SDO standardization patent policies and better solution.
ALA’s 2015 Intellectual Property Conference for Legal Professionals is the only IP-focused forum for administrators working in an IP setting. Held over two days, the forum will address changes and solutions to the shifting IP landscape. Educational sessions will be led by seasoned experts, attendees will engage with industry leaders who are at the forefront of IP law, share ideas and explore trends. The Intellectual Property Conference for Legal Professionals will feature unique networking opportunities with peers and business partners in this niche field.
The OECD is currently examining the emergence of ICOs as a financing mechanism for SMEs. This will include analysing the potential of ICOs to address SME financing gaps, where they exist, examining the benefits and challenges of this mechanism for SMEs and investors, and discussing the policy implications of ICO activity for the financing of SMEs in the real economy.
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Standards 2010: Prospects and Challenges for Standards Development in the Nex...Chuck Allen
Standards 2010: Prospects and Challenges for Standards Development in the Next Decade
As standards organizations enter the 2010s, they face very different circumstances than a decade a ago. At the dawn of the "2000s," analysts warned us that a key risk was the creation of a "tower of babel" as industry standards groups proliferated nearly as fast as dot.com start-ups. By the end of the decade, some groups had achieved measurable interoperability gains, but only at the cost of years of upfront committee time followed by implementation and revision cycles also spanning years. Today, standards organizations that have managed to survive the decade's two boom and bust cyles face vastly different funding circumstances and participation levels. At the same time, standards organizations are challenged by an accelerating pace of technology and marketplace change.
In this session, Chuck Allen, founder of the HR-XML Consortium and an adviser to other standards initiatives, will offer a survey of the state of standards development, including key challenges and new approaches. Among topics to be reviewed are:
Development methodologies. The committee processes driving most standards development organizations (SDOs) have remained largely unchanged over the past decade (STAR standards being an important exception). Most SDOs take months or years to spec out a standard with meaningful development against the specification beginning only after publication. While standards organizations have been slow to adapt their methodologies, in the same period, many enterprises have significantly transformed their internal development processes through the adoption of a range of agile methodologies. While there is growing recognition of the need to update standards development process, the prospect of applying agile methodologies to standards development tends to be met with equal degrees of interest and trepidation.
Intellectual property. Most standards organizations manage intellectual property by requiring participants to grant royalty-free licenses to the SDO and to anyone implementing the standard. For companies with large patent portfolios, this can impose a burden of expensive patent inventory searches and monitoring. Since each SDO has slightly different licensing terms, current licensing practices also prove challenging for an implementer wanting to apply multiple standards as well as for standards development organizations trying to converge standards. Patent non-assertion policies and efforts to simplify and standardize licenses hold some promise is reigning in the complexity associated with managing IP.
Funding models. Standards cost money to develop and maintain. However, traditional funding approaches, such as pay-to-play" and "pay-for-the-standard" don't always keep up with funding needs and can work as disincentives for adoption and engagement. There isn't an easy answer to the question of financial sustainability for many SDOs, particularly in these tight economic times. The answer likely lies in a combination of approaches, including doing more with less, the design of attractive sponsorships, meeting and programming fees, and taking advantage of grant opportunities.
About the Speaker
Chuck Allen, Integration Architect at SilkRoad technologies, Inc., was the founder and Executive Director of the HR-XML Consortium, Inc. Prior to founding HR-XML in Dec. 1999, Allen worked in a variety of new product development roles for major business publishers, including Thomson (now Thomson-Reuters) and the Bureau of National Affairs. Allen has a B.A. from the University of Virginia.
Intangible assets, which account for up to 90% of a company's value, especially patents, which make up the largest proportion of these assets, are hardly ever utilized for corporate value creation despite their value. In this presentation, I introduce patent management solutions for the development of patents that can contribute to corporate value creation, using the latest digital technologies such as AI, blockchain, and Web 3.0. I also introduce measures to maximize the financial use of patent assets secured through such patent management. In particular, I will look into the domestic and overseas trends of STO (Security Token Offering), which have recently been gaining attention in S. Korea, and learn about strategies and methods for patent asset STO.
CambridgeIP: Case Studies Of Recent Client EngagementsCambridgeIP Ltd
CambridgeIP’s experience has shed light on multiple client needs that can be met through the use of patent-based intelligence. The set of anonymised case studies below illustrate some recurring client needs and solutions we have developed to meet these.
Published in November 2018, this report includes: Part One - A CREATe Report to Support the Launch of the AHRC’s Creative Industries Clusters Programme 2018 (Authors: Professor Martin Kretschmer, Bartolomeo Meletti, and Dr Sukhpreet Singh,
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These simplified slides by Dr. Sidra Arshad present an overview of the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract.
Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
4. Non-respiratory functions of the lungs https://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article/13/3/98/278874
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Uma “experiência pós-natal positiva” é um resultado importante para todas as mulheres que dão à luz e para os seus recém-nascidos, estabelecendo as bases para a melhoria da saúde e do bem-estar a curto e longo prazo. Uma experiência pós-natal positiva é definida como aquela em que as mulheres, pessoas que gestam, os recém-nascidos, os casais, os pais, os cuidadores e as famílias recebem informação consistente, garantia e apoio de profissionais de saúde motivados; e onde um sistema de saúde flexível e com recursos reconheça as necessidades das mulheres e dos bebês e respeite o seu contexto cultural.
Estas diretrizes consolidadas apresentam algumas recomendações novas e já bem fundamentadas sobre cuidados pós-natais de rotina para mulheres e neonatos que recebem cuidados no pós-parto em unidades de saúde ou na comunidade, independentemente dos recursos disponíveis.
É fornecido um conjunto abrangente de recomendações para cuidados durante o período puerperal, com ênfase nos cuidados essenciais que todas as mulheres e recém-nascidos devem receber, e com a devida atenção à qualidade dos cuidados; isto é, a entrega e a experiência do cuidado recebido. Estas diretrizes atualizam e ampliam as recomendações da OMS de 2014 sobre cuidados pós-natais da mãe e do recém-nascido e complementam as atuais diretrizes da OMS sobre a gestão de complicações pós-natais.
O estabelecimento da amamentação e o manejo das principais intercorrências é contemplada.
Recomendamos muito.
Vamos discutir essas recomendações no nosso curso de pós-graduação em Aleitamento no Instituto Ciclos.
Esta publicação só está disponível em inglês até o momento.
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These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of the physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar lead (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
6. Describe the flow of current around the heart during the cardiac cycle
7. Discuss the placement and polarity of the leads of electrocardiograph
8. Describe the normal electrocardiograms recorded from the limb leads and explain the physiological basis of the different records that are obtained
9. Define mean electrical vector (axis) of the heart and give the normal range
10. Define the mean QRS vector
11. Describe the axes of leads (hexagonal reference system)
12. Comprehend the vectorial analysis of the normal ECG
13. Determine the mean electrical axis of the ventricular QRS and appreciate the mean axis deviation
14. Explain the concepts of current of injury, J point, and their significance
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. Chapter 3, Cardiology Explained, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2214/
7. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
1. GCSIPTC: A Hong Kong Platform
for Trading IC-related
Intellectual Property (IP) in China
Prepared by:
Al Kwok: President, CASPA Pearl River Delta Chapter
Co-founder, Savantas Policy Institute
Larry Rosenberg: VP, VSI Alliance
Independent Consultant
11/9/2006 Presentation at Stanford 1
2. Outline
Background information about “GCSIPTC”
What is “GCSIPTC”?
“GCSIPTC” as an International Collaboration Platform
“GCSIPTC” as a Hong Kong university project
Key issues related to IP trading
Proper business model & framework
Business considerations
A Hong Kong platform for SIP trading
VSIA’s pivotal efforts
Experience learned
What’s next?
11/9/2006 Presentation at Stanford 2
4. What is “GCSIPTC”?
“GCSIPTC” stands for “Greater China Semiconductor Intellectual
Property Trading Center” as an international collaboration
platform
A MOU (1st one) signed by four parties in October 2003
“Cooperate in facilitating and promoting the proper reuse of SIPs,
meeting international recognized standards and business practices”
“GCSIPTC can be developed into something similar to a Stock
Exchange (or commodity trading center)”
“The same business and legal frameworks once established for SIP
can be applied to trading any other form of intellectual property (IP)”
“GCSIPTC would require sophisticated integration of knowledge of
technology, legal system and business environment. In case of Hong
Kong, it has a creditable legal framework and a good financial and
trading infrastructure to support SIP trading. Therefore, Hong Kong
can be a logical place as the test bed to introduce GCSIPTC”
11/9/2006 Presentation at Stanford 4
5. “GCSIPTC” as an Int’l Collaboration
08/2002: Initial idea discussed with Mr. CD Tam (CEO) of HKSTP
10/2002: 1st 4-party meeting at CASPA Tech. Innovation Conference
CASPA (US), HKSTP (HK), CBSIA (BJ), TSOCC (TWN)
01/2003: 1st Group meeting of HK team on GCSIPTC
CASPA (PRD), HKSTP, CUHK, HKUST & HKU
06/2003: 1st submission for HK ITC (gov’t) funding
application
10/2003: Signing of 1st “GCSIPTC” MOU at BIMS
Among CBSIA, HKSTP, TSOCC & CASPA
10/2003: Signing of “CSIG” MOU between VSIA and CBSIA at BIMS
11/2004: HKITC approved to fund GCSIPTC project
HKUST’s Prof. Philip Chan was the program manager
02/2005: Chinese researchers joined the GCSIPTC project
From ZJU/863/CSIA, HIT/CSIP/CSIA and HFUT
08/2005: MOU for CSIA/CSIP to license VSIA’s specs.
Among VSIA, CSIA and CSIP
Forming of CSIG (China Special Interest Group) of VSIA
12/2005: Signing of 2nd GCSIPTC MOU
FSA, CBSIA, HKSTP & CASPA
01/2006: 1st GCSIPTC Workshopheld at HKSTP
06/2006: HKSTP inaugurated IP Servicing Centre
06/2006: 2nd GCSIPTC Workshop held at HKSTP
06/2006: FSA announcement of GCSIPTC MOU
11/9/2006 Presentation at Stanford 5
6. “GCSIPTC” as a HK University Project
A 18-month academic project conducted at HKUST funded by Hong
Kong government to look into the technical and legal issues related
to Semiconductor IP trading – excluding business issues!
Program manager: Prof. Philip Chan, Dean of Engng. School
Participation:
HKUST as the key investigator & HKSTP as the sponsor
Industrial supports: CASPA, CBSIA, VSI Alliance, FSA…
Technical support: Larry Rosenberg (VP, VSIA)
Legal support: HKIAC, James Hsue (PHDR partner), Novells, J. Zhou
Mainland researchers from ZJU/863, HIT/CSIP and HFUT
International liaison: Al Kwok (CASPA PRD Chapter President)
Status & Result:
Legal framework has been completed
Ref. license agreement, legal due diligence check-list & arbitration process
Technical framework has been completed
Deliverable check-list tied to VSIA’s QIP spec. (for technical due diligence)
1st phase (this Project) completed; 2nd phase to be continued?
11/9/2006 Presentation at Stanford 6
7. Proper Business Model and
Framework for SIP Trading
11/9/2006 Presentation at Stanford 7
8. IP Trading Platform/Ecosystem
Participants: sellers, buyers and enabling 3rd parties
Value-adding enabling 3rd parties to facilitate win-win outcomes to
both IP seller and buyer and reduce risk
Instead of win-lose paradigm without the 3rd parties
This structure is centered on risk reduction/management
Full disclosure (similar to IPO prospectus) to build trust and
eliminate costly misunderstanding & misjudgments
Fair assessment of the IP value & potential
Fair assessment of the risk and liability
Fair comparison to similar/competing IPs
Implementation issues for the buyer to effectively use the IP
Adequate supports from the seller to the buyer to realize the buyer’s
ROI – productization of the licensed IP for profit sharing
All 3rd party enablers must add values in the process from start to
finish for the seller and buyer to realize their respective ROI, and
collaborate to nurture the ecosystem
Legal agents for buyers and licensers, technical assessors, IP
protection auditors, escrow agents…
11/9/2006 Presentation at Stanford 8
9. Guiding Principles for the Ecosystem
Sincere win-win proposition between the trading parties
Full disclosure reduces risk for swift productization of licensed IP
Absolutely no conflict of interest
Separation of roles for rule setting (overseer), execution (trading
participants and enablers) and arbitration (arbiter)
No mixed roles (in a case) are allowed to avoid conflict of interest
Adequate check and balance
Proper balance of the interests of trading parties
3rd party enablers to check for abilities and monitor the efforts by
the trading parties to honor the deal and respective obligations.
Transparency (verification by independent 3rd parties)
Full disclosure for IP listing (like IPO prospectus) by the IP seller
and full disclosure on IP protection capability by the IP buyer
All steps in the process are auditable with supporting documents
by independent auditors and/or the rule setting party.
Must add value at each process step
All 3rd party enablers must create values to the trading parties
and ensure quality outcome of the trading
11/9/2006 Presentation at Stanford 9
10. “3-branches of Government” Structure
Separation of power
Legislative
One oversees & sets rules
One conducts business &
keeps it going
One settles disputes
Executive Judicial
Check and balance
Transparency to monitor
accountability
No dual role to avoid Overseeing,
conflicts of interest – e.g., a Rule-setting
referee cannot be a player
of a team
Independent auditors
Execution Arbitration
11/9/2006 Presentation at Stanford 10
12. Best Business Practices
Up-front proper due diligence processes
Government regulation discovery process
E.g., export/import controls and restrictions
Risk assessment and management
Guiding technology transfer w/ proper IP protection
E.g., IP hardening for licensee with lesser IP protection capability
E.g., Trusted 3rd-party design integrator to handle sensitive IP
Good visibility on how the licensed IP will be used
Technology transfer plan and milestones
Proactive problem-solving
Lining up 3rd-party enabling supports
Escrow arrangement(s)
Control and manage legal costs (through arbitration)
Within 10% of the license cost
Cap indemnification exposure (up to the license cost!)
11/9/2006 Presentation at Stanford 12
13. Risk Management
Proper risk assessment to guide IP disclosure in
accordance to licensee’s IP protection capability
Thorough up-front risk assessment of licensee’s IP protection
capability with an independent 3rd-party audit
Based on the assessment, the licenser decides with all the
necessary & sufficient IP for first-time success of the licensee’s
design to what degree item by item licensee can be entrusted –
enable vs. entrust!
A trusted 3rd-party design service provider can serve as the
design integrator, entrusted by the licenser to handle highly
confidential IP above licensee’s capability to protect, to
incorporated the licensed IP into the licensee’s design – as an
option
A foundry partner can serve as an IP protection gatekeeper and
royalty payment collector
Semi. IP is mostly specific to a set of foundry process & design rules
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14. Technology Transfer
IP transfer is like organ transplant/artificial implant
Foreign IP will be embedded into the host product like a foreign
organ or an artificial device implanted into the recipient's body
Compatibility is essential to avoid “body rejection”
Necessary proactive due diligence process, planning and
execution to ensure success
Pre-transaction (pre-operation)
Functionality (organ or device type), originality (source), quality
(health), compatibility (blood type, allergy), etc.
The required transfer procedural review (operation planning)
Transaction (transplant or implant operation)
Transfer process and procedure (transplant the organ or implant the
device)
Post-transaction (post-operation) – lasting over 2 years
Field data gathering (outpatient monitoring & check-up)
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15. A Hong Kong Platform
for SIP Trading
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16. China IC Market Situation
Domestic market with huge demand
Opening to global competitions – by the rules of WTO
China became the world’s largest IC market ($40B) in 2005
Domestic suppliers can only address 5% of its needs
State of China’s IC industry
Still in its early stage of development (mostly 0.18um designs)
Repatriated entrepreneurs are leading the efforts
Vimicro, Spreadtrum, MV Silicon, LHWT Micro., HHNEC…
IPR infringements is a major issue
“Han core” (Shanghai) incident is indicative of systematic problems!
Actions (#2 supplier) and SigmaTel are engaging in infringement
disputes in both US and China courts
National efforts (11th 5-year plan) to focus on “Self-
determination” & “Innovation”
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17. Factors Driving IP Servicing/Trading
Time-to-market
First to market commands great profit
Reuse of proven IP speeds up time-to-market
Increasing complexity
Few companies have broad expertise
Need to acquire IP to handle increasing complexity
Customer demands for complete turn-key
system-level solutions
Close collaboration along supply-chain partners to
provide the customer demanded solutions
Sharing/licensing IP will be the way of life
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18. Hong Kong’s Role
Provide “Common Law” platform for IP
transaction
World recognized arbitration process
(HKIAC, www.hkiac.org) with awards
enforceable in many (~140) regions,
including China & Taiwan
Easy access to enabling third parties
Local pool of technical and legal expertise
and efficient support services
Financial and IP Escrow Services
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19. What’s Next?
1st stage: building a servicing platform/ecosystem
Quality assurance: technical certification
Authentication: legal certification
IP protection: hardening, tagging, etc.
ISO-9000 like process for on-going IP protection & creation
IP pooling administration and agency
Risk assessment and management of technology transfer
2nd stage: building a trading platform/ecosystem
IP Agents for listing and acquisition
Escrow agents for fair transaction management
Auditors/analysts of IP valuation/intellectual asset
Financial institutions taking IPR as security
Arbitration proceeding for cost-effective dispute resolution
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20. Thank You Very Much
for
Your Attention!
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