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Strategic licensing: Turning IP into commercial value
In today’s competitive landscape, effective commercial licensing strategies are essential for unlocking the full value of intellectual property. This article explores four critical pillars: understanding intellectual property as a property right, the fundamentals of licensing intellectual property rights, structuring successful joint ventures and best practices for intellectual property rights management. Whether you’re navigating new markets or scaling established innovations, these tips provide a roadmap for protecting, leveraging and maximizing your IP assets.
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A Year in Patents - Part 3/4: The Procedures of International Patent Prosecution
05 September 2023
Dr Girish Nivarti joined EIP's London office in October 2022. In this four-part series, he chronicles his first year as a trainee patent attorney.
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The UK National Semiconductor Strategy: a first glance
23 May 2023
The UK Government has released its National Semiconductor Strategy. The Strategy sets out the UK Government's vision for the semiconductor industry in the UK, and details funding and other...
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The Deep Non-Thinker
27 April 2023
Lock up your authors! ChatGPT is here! And it's coming for your IP! The internet is awash with content written about, or written by, the new chat-bot in town, ChatGPT.
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Geographic Scope of the UPC and Unitary Patent
22 February 2023
The grant of a European Patent allows patent rights to be obtained in respect of over 35 states by means of the respective validation procedures for those states.
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A Year in Patents - Part 1/4: Swapping Simulations for the Patent Profession
14 February 2023
Dr Girish Nivarti joined EIP's London office in October 2022. In this four-part series, he chronicles his first year as a trainee patent attorney.
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Opt-out decision
02 December 2022
Owners of European patent rights (both pending and granted patents) need to decide, in respect of each right individually, whether to opt out of the Unified Patent Court ("UPC") system.
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Information from the UPC Registry
01 December 2022
The Registry of the Unified Patent Court maintains a number of Registers which are publicly accessible via their website at www.unified-patent-court.org.
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Unitary Patent as an object of property
09 November 2022
A registered intellectual property right such as a patent is normally considered a property right of the country in which it has effect. Rules relating to the patent as an object of property, for...
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What are the options if you want to avoid the UPC?
03 November 2022
During the transitional period, it is possible to opt classical (i.e. non-unitary) European patents and applications out of the competence of the UPC (provided that no action has commenced at the UPC...
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What are the options if you want to be able to use the UPC?
03 November 2022
All unitary patents fall within the competence of the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Additionally, classical validations of European Patents in states which have ratified the UPC agreement are within...
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What is the Unified Patent Court?
01 November 2022
The Unified Patent Court ("UPC") is a new pan-European court which opened for business on 1 June 2023. It adjudicates disputes relating to the new Unitary Patents and also to existing and future...
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What is the Unitary Patent and how do I get one?
01 November 2022
The Unitary Patent (UP) is a single patent right, obtained via the European Patent Office, covering all EU Member States which have ratified the agreement at the patent grant date, and is subject to...
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How does the opt-out work?
01 November 2022
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) will ultimately be responsible for all litigation in participating member states relating to patents granted by the European Patent Office (EPO); national courts in...
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What languages does the UPC use?
01 November 2022
Central Division Proceedings at the central division are in the language in which the patent was granted (i.e., either French, German or English).
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IP considerations arising from increased micro mobility competition
24 June 2022
Following the Queen's Speech, and years of consultations and lobbying from the micro mobility sector, it looks like the e-scooter industry is in for a bumper year.
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