Licensing in India: a business model

By Madhu Rewari and Safir Anand - Anand And Anand

Given the increasing commercial importance of intellectual property, many companies are paying close attention to IP licensing. The licensing model is spreading fast across a wide range of industries and virtually any product or service may be subject to a licence agreement, ranging from personality rights to high-tech products and computer software.

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Contract compliance: bringing clarity to shades of grey

By David Marston and Kim Wiatrak - PwC

In the fast-paced, ever-changing global business world, companies across all industries are scrambling to protect their brands and intellectual property. Among the most insidious threats to corporate integrity are the grey market and the issue of compliance with contractual agreements between partners and customers.

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Licensing computer-implemented inventions: challenges in a heterogeneous patent world

By Héctor Elias Chagoya Cortes - Becerril, Coca & Becerril, SC

Each country’s legal system evolves through different mechanisms to adapt to technological developments and changes. While civil law countries adapt their codes to new realities through complex procedures, common law countries rely on the courts’ interpretation of the laws in light of the new social and technological environment.

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High court decisions give the go-ahead to speedier IP transactions

By Patrick C Keane and Rachel Elsby - Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

The US Supreme Court and the en banc Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) have addressed the law on patent validity and enforceability in two recent decisions. In so doing they have added clarity and predictability to the value of US patent portfolios in a way that should facilitate IP monetisation and expedite IP transactions.

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Changes in the US legal environment and the effect on licensing in the age of non-practising entities

By Michael J Lennon - Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

Most patent holders that are non-practising entities (NPEs) use an established approach for their licensing transactions. Generally, their basic business model is usually to attempt to license first (sometimes), but more often to sue first and settle (at less than litigation costs) and dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice, or (as a last resort) take the case to trial and collect ... View full article

Building an effective patent monetisation programme

By George Matta and Van Thompson - UBM TechInsights

Intellectual property is a critical and strategic asset of any organisation. Unfortunately, many fail to recognise how important it is to develop processes to protect, manage and maximise return effectively on their IP investments.

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All change for US patents?

By Thomas J Filarski - Licensing Executives Society

These are busy times for intellectual property in the United States. Three government institutions – Congress, the federal courts and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) – are taking action that will have a significant impact on the strength of intellectual property and how it is used in a business context in the United States.

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