Two Day UK Seminar: Reviewing and Negotiating Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreements (London, United Kingdom - November 5-6, 2019)

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DUBLIN, May 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Reviewing and Negotiating Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreements" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Licensing agreements are frequently used by commercial entities, public or quasi-public bodies for the development of new business prospects and cross-border expansion.

Newly updated programme

Technology transfer and licensing agreements are frequently used by commercial entities and public or quasi-public bodies for the development of new business prospects and for cross-border expansion. This two-day seminar will give practical advice on the legal and commercial considerations essential for securing a successful deal.

The programme offers a comprehensive overview of all the key matters to be considered - by the licensor and the licensee - when dealing with international technology transfer and licensing agreements.

This seminar is not jurisdiction specific and is therefore ideal for those working both in the UK and overseas.

Who Should Attend:

In-house counsel
Trainee solicitors
Private practice lawyers
Lawyers
Commercial and contract managers
Business development managers
Licensing executives with little or no experience of drafting and negotiating international licensing agreements

Agenda:

Day one

Competition law - introduction

Goals of competition policy
Role of the institutions and the Member States
Individual remedies
Standard of proof
Article 101 TFEU - anti-competitive agreements, decisions and concerted practices
Agreement, decision or concerted practice exists
Effect on trade between Member States
Object or effect of the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition
Impact of the de Minimis doctrine on the application of Article 101(1)
Article 101(3) TFEU - exemption

Competition law - technology related block exemptions

Vertical Restraints Block Exemptions (VRBER 2010)
Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (2014)
Block exemption governing R&D

Ancillary agreements

Confidentiality agreement
Materials transfer agreement
Memorandum of Understanding
Option agreements

Technology transfer agreements

Set-up
Strategic and legal concerns of the prospective licensor
Key concerns reviewed
Term
Assignment - IP
Liability, disclaimers and indemnities
Benefits and disadvantages of licensing technology
Legal safeguards during the pre-negotiation phase

Day two

International contract disputes

Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction rules under EU law
Jurisdiction agreements and their status
Choice of law rules
Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign judgments

Dispute resolution mechanisms

Overview
Features of the key mechanisms
Advantages and disadvantages associated with the key mechanisms
Arbitration
Why arbitrate?
Disadvantages of arbitrating
Ad hoc arbitration vs institutional arbitration?
Drafting concerns in relation to arbitration agreements
Seat of arbitration
Evidential rules of the arbitration
Preliminary relief
Confidentiality

R&D agreements
Key concerns reviewed
Ownership and right to use

Practical Workshop

Review of a technology licence

Review of the template agreement with particular reference to the key clauses, strategic considerations and drafting techniques
Discuss issues relating to the negotiation and execution of a technology licence

Negotiation of a technology licence
Using a case scenario, participants will draft and negotiate a technology licence with particular reference to key commercial terms inter alia

Grant
Fees and royalties
Rights to improvements
Rights to new products and grant-back clauses
IP and confidentiality

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