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General information on global issues, including IP, selecting a court and forum shopping in Europe, the Brussels Convention and European patent & trademark law.

In view of the extremely high financial cost and drag on a company involved in patent litigation, this panel discussed best practices for dealing with patent litigation in house more efficiently. It also highlighted alternatives to costly litigation, including arbitration, mediation, and International Trade Commission actions, with particular emphasis on how recent court decisions and legislation may have an impact on your strategies dealing with patent.

Patent trolls, or those companies that acquire portfolios just to make infringement claims against operating companies, are on the rise! And so are your chances of becoming a target! So what can you do? If you are concerned your company could become a target or you already are one, this session is for you. Patent counsel from varying industries will share with you how to minimize your company’s risk of becoming a target and how to respond to a claim should you become one.

Discusses new developments for accelerating U.S. and foreign patent prosecution including the patent prosecution highway program, acceleration of U.S. applications, and the impact on a global patent strategy.

This webcast transcript discusses important opinions on patent law and provides practical guidance on patent litigation, opinions, prosecution, and licensing.

Experts address the implications of the Supreme Court's decision in KSR v. Teleflex and in particular changing of the cornerstone tests for patentability - obviousness - making it more difficult to obtain and enforce patents.

Discusses patent trolls, patent trollers, and steps to meet and overcome these patent claims.

Discusses the differences between the ways branding, design rights and patents work in Europe and the way they work in the U.S.

Standard License agreement
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A sample license agreement that includes provisions regarding license grant, compensation, reports and records, maintenance of patents, transfer of technology, improvements, secrecy, indemnity, protection of licensed rights, duration and termination, notices, assignment, and other general considerations.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Sweden
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Joint Development Agreement
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An agreement in which one company agrees to help another company in the design and development of a "prototype". Includes provisions for a statement of work, technical coordinators, costs and expenses, copyrights, inventions, the term of the contract, confidentiality, disclaimers, and general provisions.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Corporate, Securities, and Governance, Law Department Management, Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
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