IP Due Diligence & Freedom-to-Operate in Practice is a course that focuses on providing practical insights into conducting IP due diligence and Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) analysis, with a focus on best practices for mitigating risks and aligning projects with business goals.
Topics
- Best practices for organising an IP due diligence project
- Focus on FTO projects
- Evaluating the patent portfolio
- Dealing with FTO risks
- Types of IP due diligence
- Sale of IP assets
- Communicating results
- Mitigating the risks
- Developing comprehensive checklists
- Validity and infringement analysis: US and European perspectives
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Aligning project scope with business goals
- Parts of a due diligence evaluation
- US options for dealing with blocking patents
- Best practices for when and how to do an FTO analysis
Who should Attend
- IP and patent managers
- Licensing executives
- Business development executives/managers
- Trade mark attorneys
- Patent attorneys
- In-house lawyers
