| Sophisticated Licensing Issues
Intellectual Property Law Concentration Conference
Sponsored with the Boston Patent Lawyers Association
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, April 02, 2004
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM
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The licensing of intellectual property is the chief means of transferring value in the information-based economy. Sophisticated Licensing Issues examines the most essential and least understood terms of licensing agreements key to the success of high-tech companies. Taught by leading experts in the field of licensing intellectual property, this course provides you with state-of-the art knowledge about types of licensing agreements, tips for negotiating key terms, and sure-footed guidance on pricing, regulatory and international issues. The instructors clearly explain the intricacies of technology licensing with an emphasis on key sectors: patented software, biotech patented materials, university licenses. Cutting edge licensing issues will be examined for e-commerce and software patents. Each contributor will blend legal doctrine with real-world tips and techniques for structuring and negotiating licensing agreements. This is the opportunity to learn advanced licensing issues from acknowledged experts in the field.
Attend and Learn:
- How to Make Negotiations Go Smoothly
- Current Views on Important Issues
- Trends in Licensing Policy
- Effect of European Rules on International Technology Transfers
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Wayne M. Kennard
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Hale and Dorr, LLP, Boston, MA |
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Professor Stephen M. McJohn
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Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA |
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Professor Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, Chair
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Co-Director of IP Law Concentration, Suffolk University Law School |
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Karen Copenhaver, Esq.
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Choate Hall & Stewart LLP |
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Rita S. Heimes
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA |
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Mary J. Hildebrand
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Goodwin, Procter, Roseland, NJ |
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Peter M. Moldave
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Lucash, Gesmer & Updegrove, LLP, Boston, MA |
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Ronald E. Myrick
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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, Cambridge, MA |
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Karin K. Rivard
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Assistant Director & Counsel MIT Technology Licensing Office, Cambridge, MA |
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Professor Michael L. Rustad, Chair
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Thomas F. Lambert Jr. Professor of Law, Co-Director, Intellectual Property Law Concentration Suffolk University Law School |
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Jonathan Zittrain
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Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, MA |
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Maryanne G. Fenerjian
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Director of Business Development, Office of Technology Development
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
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| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
Welcome and Introductions |
Professor Michael L. Rustad
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| 9:10 |
Exploding a License Agreement |
- Structure: Role of Licensing , Types of License Agreements, Opening Terms, Granting Clause, Indemnification, Sub-Licensing, Cross-Licensing, Third Party Infringement
- What Makes Technology Licenses Different: FDA Good Manufacturing Practices
- Sample Clauses for Licensor, Licensee, Sublicensee
- Pricing, Slicing & Dicing: How to Value the Rights
- Termination Rights, Default, Enforcement Licensor/Licensee Remedies
- Regulatory & International Issues: Unfair Terms, Antitrust, Transfers of Data (Data Protection Directive), International Practice, EUCompetition Law, Import/Export Restrictions; Data Security, Privacy.
Moderator: Professor Michael L. Rustad, Mary J. Hildebrand, Esq., Wayne M. Kennard, Esq. and Ronald E. Myrick, Esq.
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| 11:00 |
Mainstream Technology Licensing |
- Reasons for Licensing
- Key Terms: Rights Granted, Maintenance, Grantbacks, Diligence, Reserved Rights
- Competent Representation & Negotiation
- Case Studies: Patented Software; Patented Biotech and Method Materials; University Licenses
Moderator: Professor Stephen M. McJohn, Peter M. Moldave, Esq., Maryanne Fenerjian, Ph.D., J.D., and Karin K. Rivard, Esq.
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| 12:45 |
Lunch (on your own) |
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| 1:45 |
Cutting Edge Licensing Issues |
- Why Software Patent Licensing Will Be Fun
- E-commerce Licensing: Dilution, Domain Name Developments, Metatags, FDTA, ACPA
Moderator: Professor Andrew Beckerman-Rodau,
Karen Faulds Copenhaver, Esq. and Professor Rita S. Heimes
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| 3:15 |
Licensing in the Public Domain: Copyright, Copyleft and the Future of Free Software |
Professor Jonathan Zittrain, Harvard Law School
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| Date: |
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Friday, April 02, 2004 |
| Tuition: |
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Tuition is $199; $179 for attorneys admitted to the Bar after 2001 and members of BPLA. Course book and refreshments included in the tuition charge. A limited number of partial scholarships are available. Please submit a written request via fax 617-305-3099.
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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Written requests for cancellations received via fax or email 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15 charge. If you cannot attend, you can send a substitute, otherwise you will receive the written course materials.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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Approved for CLE Credit in NY, RI, NH, VT & ME.
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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