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Intellectual Property and patents

Slides for Negotiation on IP rights and actions to take

Open-source computer software

ESA Commercialisation and Patent Office introduction

ESA Commercialisation and Patent Office introduction

Slides for Standard Essential Patents (SEP)

Slides for Design protection and trademarks

Patents are expensive but they can provide a surprising source of revenue which is often overlooked. We will explore these options for European businesses. How might Intellectual property including patents save/make you money?

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) marks a big change in the European court structure and provides a single forum to deal with patent disputes. It is extremely powerful as its reach across Europe.

Third-party observations (TPO), opposition and appeals.

The next step when negotiation fails is potentially to end up in court. How do they work and how should you prepare for them. We will also touch on what you should expect. How court proceedings work and what remedies are available.