Patent License Negotiation: Best Practices

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Concept Map: patent license negotiation
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Patent License Negotiation: Best Practices
  1. PREPARATION PROCESS
    1. DEAL TEAM
      1. Is in charge of conducting due diligence and negotiate the license
        1. It should meet and reach an understanding for the deal, responsibilities and roles of each team member
          1. Identify, assess & prioritize interest of their client. Review strength and breadth of patent protection. Conducts a right-to-use study. Review developmental stage of patented technology. Evaluate and determine the marketing, technical, sales and services strenghths. Evaluate potential best alternatives. Terms and conditios omitted before talks
          2. It should exchange a Term Sheet prior to the initial negotiation meeting covering major issues in a potential deal in outline form.
            1. Licensed product or process. Licensed Territory Licenced fee and royalty Licensed Techonology Information, Licenced Training Required Degree of eclusivity Duration of the license
            2. It should establish Deadlines to reveal the intentions & interest in the licensing agreement by the other party
              1. These steps include: Initial meeting, drafting the letter of understanding, meeting to review the draft agreementt, revisions, finalizing the licensing agreement & executing the licensing agreement
              2. It should do a workground for open dialog By providing a nondisclosure agreement.
                1. License & scope, enforcement rights, financial agreeement, additional patent prosecution,
                2. It usually includes a...
                  1. Business Development Executive
                    1. Finds the deal & brings parties to the table. Leader of the deal team. Keeps negotiation process moving. Ensures other team members fulfill their tasks.
                    2. Scientific & Technical Expert (s)
                      1. Undestands the scope & nature of patent rights. Provides Expertise. Conducts diligence research related with technology.
                      2. Decision Maker
                        1. The one who has the authority to commit a party to particular deal terms. Authority to bind the company within certain parameters.
                        2. Licensing Attorney
                          1. Experienced patent attorney in charge of commiting the terms of the agreement; desires of the parties, to writing. Assists negotiations, giving suggestions on deal structures or terms where parties reach an impase.
                        3. It should consider Drafting the contract so as to have the most favorable position
                          1. Ensures inclusion of desiring provisions. It can evaluate any subsequent modifications & changes and how they affect their goals
                    3. THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS
                      1. Valuation Aproaches
                        1. Cost, Market or Income Method
                        2. Propietary Position
                          1. Weak or stronginterest to question a patent; thid parties; discounts on royaltiy
                          2. Developmental Stage of Invention
                            1. Early stage means investment; lower licensing fees and royalties
                            2. Exclusivity and Field of Use
                              1. permision to make, use and sell the patented techonology. Options for additional field of use.
                              2. Payment Terms
                                1. signing fee, reimbursement, ongoing payment, milestone payments, minimum annual royalties and percentage royalty on sales. Suplemental remuneration or other types of income.
                                2. Rights to Improvements
                                  1. Provisions to address the ownership or current or future improvemnts of the techonology: Negotiate who will own the rights to the improvements.
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