2023-09-26 2023-09-26 , online online, 1,580 € plus tax D. Brian Kacedon https://www.forum-institut.com/seminar/23111130-us-eu-licensing-a-hands-on-course-on-the-law-and-best-practices/referenten/23/23_11/23111130-course-us-and-eu-licensing,-law-and-best-practices_kacedon-d-brian.jpg US & EU Licensing: A Hands-On Course on The Law And Best Practices

This online course provides drafting and negotiating advice for EU practitioners, with precise references to existing US law.

The contents of your online course
  • European vs. US License Agreements: Principal Differences
  • Drafting Patent License Agreements
  • Issues in International Licenses: Language, Choice of Law, Negotiating Agreements
  • Unpatented Technology Agreements: CDA, Royalty Base etc.
  • Patent Exhaustion, Parallel Imports
  • Antitrust Issues; Licensee Estoppel


Who should attend
Do you work as a corporate IP/patent/legal counsel or professional or as a patent attorney/attorney-at-law in private practice and deal with licensing issues?
Then this online course is designed for you. Knowledge of IP law is required.
The objectives of your online course
This course highlights principal differences between the European law system and the US 'common' law systems and explains main 'tricks' and 'traps' to be taken into account by European practitioners when drafting license contracts.
The course will focus on drafting and negotiating advice for EU practitioners, with precise references to existing US law. The online course lays the groundwork for a clause by clause examination of all significant elements of a patent licensing agreement.
Focus is on how and why each provision serves the business needs of the parties while remaining legally viable.
Your benefit

  • You will get a comprehensive overview of the relevant law on US patent license agreements
  • You will know the most important clauses of a US patent license agreement and what to consider in the clauses
  • You will understand the differences between European and US law pertinent to patent license agreements

Course - US and EU Licensing,  Law and Best Practices

US & EU Licensing: A Hands-On Course on The
Law And Best Practices

Benefits
  • Panel with one of the leading U.S. patent licensing practitioners!
  • First ten registrants get a free copy of the standard reference
  • The essentials in three afternoon sessions

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Everything at a glance

Appointment

14-16/11/2023

14-16/11/2023

Period

Each day from 13:00 to 18:00 CET...

Each day from 13:00 to 18:00 CET

Venue

online

online

Fee
Your contact

Jean-Claude Alexandre Ho, LL.M.
Lawyer, Conference Manager

+49 6221 500-675
jc.alexandreho@forum-institut.de

Details

This online course provides drafting and negotiating advice for EU practitioners, with precise references to existing US law.

The contents of your online course

  • European vs. US License Agreements: Principal Differences
  • Drafting Patent License Agreements
  • Issues in International Licenses: Language, Choice of Law, Negotiating Agreements
  • Unpatented Technology Agreements: CDA, Royalty Base etc.
  • Patent Exhaustion, Parallel Imports
  • Antitrust Issues; Licensee Estoppel


Who should attend
Do you work as a corporate IP/patent/legal counsel or professional or as a patent attorney/attorney-at-law in private practice and deal with licensing issues?
Then this online course is designed for you. Knowledge of IP law is required.

The objectives of your online course

This course highlights principal differences between the European law system and the US 'common' law systems and explains main 'tricks' and 'traps' to be taken into account by European practitioners when drafting license contracts.
The course will focus on drafting and negotiating advice for EU practitioners, with precise references to existing US law. The online course lays the groundwork for a clause by clause examination of all significant elements of a patent licensing agreement.
Focus is on how and why each provision serves the business needs of the parties while remaining legally viable.

Your benefit

  • You will get a comprehensive overview of the relevant law on US patent license agreements
  • You will know the most important clauses of a US patent license agreement and what to consider in the clauses
  • You will understand the differences between European and US law pertinent to patent license agreements

Detailed programme

Each day from 13:00 to 18:00 CET

License Agreements under the European ('Codified') and US ('Common') Law Systems
  • Contract principles: EU vs. US law
  • The '10W' of contract drafting:' A chain is as strong as its weakest links'

Transfer of Rights to Patents, Patent Applications and Inventions
  • Assignment v. exclusive license, agreement to assign v. assignment
  • Effects of joint ownership

Types of Licenses
  • Exclusive/Nonexclusive/Sole, Covenant Not to Sue; Express/Compulsory
  • Sublicenses/Cross Licenses/Shopright/Field of Use; Software Licenses

Elements of the Agreement, i.a.
  • Preamble, Recitals, Definitions
  • The Grant Clause; Improvements
  • Determining Reasonable Royalties, Royalty Terms
  • Consideration, Payment, International Payment Issues
  • Product Liability Indemnification
  • Representations and Warranties
  • Assignment of the Agreement
  • Most Favored Licensee; Best Efforts
  • Infringement by a Third Party & Indemnity
  • Term and Termination

Unpatented Technology Agreements
  • Confidential Disclosure Agreements
  • Definition of Technology
  • Royalty Base Considerations
  • Disclaimers and Reservations
  • Restrictions of Licensee's Freedom
  • Joint Research Agreements

Patent Exhaustion
  • Parallel Imports in the European Union
  • U.S. Patent Exhaustion

US Antitrust Issues in Licensing & Licensee Estoppel
  • Statute; Per se/Rule of Reason
  • Relevant Market; Restrictions
  • Patent Misuse; Challenging Validity

European Antitrust Issues in Licensing
  • Overview of European competition law
  • The Technology Transfer Block Exemption
  • The R&D Block Exemption

Tips & Hints

Your agenda

We have adapted the agenda specifically to the medium and the respective seminar. This seminar has the following schedule:
Please activate the video transmission via the link from 15:15 CET on
Each day:
Start: 13:00 CET
End: 18:00 CET
Breaks:
- 14:45 CET to 15:00 CET
- 16:15 CET to 16:30 CET

CPD: 10.5 hours

Attendees of this event will get 10.5 CPD hours certified.

This distinguishes our events

'High quality, high content density, great presenters, high value for my professional day-to-day life' Dr. Stephan Gürtler, Senior Patent Counsel, Merck KGaA (Germany)

'excellent material, good practice.' Göran Calås, Patent Counsel, Husqvarna AB (Sweden)

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Testimonials

What attendees in April 2018 have told us about the course:
Very valuable, high quality expert knowledge. All sections were very useful, it?s an excellent course.

IP Counsel


Excellent material.

Patent counsel


Very interesting. Teachers are very experienced.

Inhouse Counsel


High quality, great presenters. Good atmosphere, high value for my professional day-to-day-life.

Senior Patent Counsel


The course really met my requirement.

Konrad Hauber, IP Manager

Hochland SE


Great and interactive course with a lot of practical examples. Compared US & EU perspective was really helpful.

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