Negotiating Patent and Technology License Agreements
$295
About the Course
Patent and trade secret licensing agreements can be both exhaustive and highly nuanced, with thousands of possible permutations. Understanding the intricacies of licensing agreements is imperative for both licensors and licensees.
Overlooking even one facet of these agreements can be ruinous to inventors and commercializers. This top-notch webinar goes a long way in preparing licensors and licensees for high-stakes licensing negotiations.
The webinar discusses negotiating and drafting the following issues, among others, in licensing agreements:
- •The perils of failing to fully define “Licensed Patents” and “Licensed Products.”
- •The frequent necessity for licensing when selling to the government.
- •The consequences to a sublicensee when a license is terminated between a licensor and a licensee.
- •The propriety and concerns with licensors granting “have made” rights to licensees.
- •The safeguarding of confidential information during royalty audits.
- •The application of most favored licensee status.
- •Rights and obligations relating to the prosecution of infringers.
- •Provisions designed to limit indemnification.
- •Responsibilities for drafting, filing, and prosecuting further patent applications.
- •The assignability of licenses when a licensee files for bankruptcy protection.
- •Licensor exposure resulting from a licensee’s patent mismarking.
- •The possible intersection between improvement rights and antitrust challenges.
- •The rights and responsibilities of licensors and licensees when their counterparts file for bankruptcy protection.
Course Leader
John Augustyn, Shareholder, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
John Augustyn represents clients in high-stakes patent litigation, client counseling, and prosecution across a variety of industries. He has obtained or saved several millions of dollars for his clients and has extensive experience negotiating agreements for well-known products and technologies.
He manages patent prosecution for several international corporations and has authored numerous articles and book chapters, appeared on television and radio programs, and provided seminars for attorneys and clients.
Prior to attending law school, Mr. Augustyn worked as an engineer and in management at Fortune 100 companies and also served as a law school instructor for several years.
Course Length
Approx. 1.5 hours
Pricing
$295.00 per user