Drafting Heads of Terms for License Agreements
The first step in any licensing strategy is to establish why you are licensing and what are the basic outlines of the licenses you plan to offer. Licenses are not identical; rather they are...
View ArticleThe new breed of patent infringement plaintiff: are they a good thing?
Patent litigation has become big business, particularly for non-practising plaintiffs, some of whom have been awarded substantial damages in recent cases. Peter Langley, Patent and Trademark Attorney,...
View ArticlePatenting Black Scholes-views from the edge of a black hole
Innovative financial products, implemented on computer, are now regarded as patentable in the US. Almost any commercially useful financial innovation, be it new trading system functionality, new...
View ArticleEquine dentition – Addressing the problem of ongoing IP disputes in a merger
“Don’t be so silly,” said my aunt (the horsy one) after I dropped the well-known cliché “You shouldn’t look a gift-horse in the mouth.” “There is no such thing as gift-horse, all horses come with...
View ArticleInternational Technology Law & Business: A Practical Glossary
Written by an international technology lawyer with substantial experience practicing in the United States, Asia, and Europe, International Technology Law & Business provides practical, lucid, and...
View ArticleEncyclopedia of E-Commerce Law
The Encyclopedia of E-Commerce Law, is a 2 volume looseleaf work that deals with all the most important aspects of e-commerce and its legal implications. Including detailed commentary on all areas, the...
View ArticleOpen Source Audits: The Key to Compliance
In today’s world of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), individuals touch open source software (OSS) on a daily basis, and it’s not uncommon for competing...
View Article10 Steps to a Good Software Audit
What makes a good anything? Achieving the outcome you hoped for as a consequence of your actions. When it comes to software audits, taking the following steps will help you achieve a better than good...
View ArticleChina Antitrust Enforcement Against Qualcomm: A Translation of the NDRC...
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has completed its 14 months investigation into Qualcomm’s patent licensing practices and ordered Qualcomm to pay a penalty at 8% of its sales in...
View ArticleStandards Essential Patent (SEP) Due Diligence Questionnaire (28-4-17)
Standards Essential Patent (SEP) Due Diligence Questionnaire (28-4-17) A questionnaire with some due diligence questions to be asked when a request has been made for your company to take a license of...
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