LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETY AUSTRIA FURTHER INFORMATION TO BE FOUND ON FOLLOWING PAGES … INVITATION Two LES-Events we would recommend sincerely WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND? This one-day-course provides an overview of the basics of intellectual property (IP) - trademarks, copyrights, patents and designs. It builds a practical understanding of core IP and licen- sing concepts from both the business and legal perspective. Brief and lucid explanations of the different methods to deter- mine reasonable license fees & royalty rates and ways how to manage risks are introduced. The final Licensing case study will enable the participants to put into practice the lessons taught, under the supervision of the lecturers. The course requires no previous knowledge or experience in intellectual property or licensing. However, the documentation is useful to the experienced licensing professional including a guidance for structuring a licensing deal. This is the introductory course in the LES Intellectual Asset Management Series and has been developed by licensing and intellectual property lawyers and industry members based on a wealth of experience in the field of licensing. COURSE OBJECTIVES At the end of the course, the participants should be able to: » Understand basic vocabulary, legal concepts and processes for intellectual property and licensing » Follow a technology transfer process » Understand the basic principles of different valuation ap- proaches » Recognize the essential issues in licensing agreements » Practice elements of successful negotiation 1 ST PAN-EUROPEAN YOUNG MEMBERS EVENT YOUNG MEMBERS CONGRESS Vienna, Austria | November 15, 2013 LES IP & LICENSING BASIC COURSE Vienna, Austria | November 16, 2013 1 of 5 CHALLENGES IN LICENSING » meet Young Licensing Professionals from all over Europe » listen to presentations from top specialists in licensing and technology transfer » share thoughts and ideas » use networking opportunities, in particular during the evening program » have fun » no participation fee!
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LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETYAUSTRIA
FURTHER INFORMATION TO BE FOUND ON FOLLOWING PAGES …
INVITATIONTwo LES-Events we would recommend sincerely
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
This one-day-course provides an overview of the basics of intellectual property (IP) - trademarks, copyrights, patents and designs. It builds a practical understanding of core IP and licen-sing concepts from both the business and legal perspective. Brief and lucid explanations of the different methods to deter-mine reasonable license fees & royalty rates and ways how to manage risks are introduced. The final Licensing case study will enable the participants to put into practice the lessons taught, under the supervision of the lecturers.
The course requires no previous knowledge or experience in intellectual property or licensing. However, the documentation is useful to the experienced licensing professional including a guidance for structuring a licensing deal.
This is the introductory course in the LES Intellectual Asset Management Series and has been developed by licensing and intellectual property lawyers and industry members based on a wealth of experience in the field of licensing.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, the participants should be able to:
» Understand basic vocabulary, legal concepts and processes for intellectual property and licensing
» Follow a technology transfer process
» Understand the basic principles of different valuation ap-proaches
» Recognize the essential issues in licensing agreements
» Practice elements of successful negotiation
1ST PAN-EUROPEAN YOUNG MEMBERS EVENT
YOUNG MEMBERS CONGRESSVienna, Austria | November 15, 2013
LES IP & LICENSING BASIC COURSEVienna, Austria | November 16, 2013
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CHALLENGES INLICENSING
» meet Young Licensing Professionals from all over Europe
» listen to presentations from top specialists in licensing and technology transfer
» share thoughts and ideas
» use networking opportunities, in particular during the evening program
» have fun
» no participation fee!
DATE AND VENUE
November 15, 2013 | 10.30 a.m.
Vienna University of Technology (see maps: A/RED SPOT) Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Vienna 1st floor, room: Festsaal
Underground station Karlsplatz: (underground lines U1, U2 and U4), exit Karlsplatz
Vienna, Austria | November 15, 2013
AGENDA
10.30 a.m.Introduction; LES YMC – a good package of professional think tank, networking, and funTilman Müller-Stoy, partner at Bardehle Law Firm & Chair of LESI Young Members, Munich Thomas Adocker, partner at Schwarz Schönherr Law Firm & Chair Elect of LESI Young Members, Vienna
10.45 a.m.Specific challenges of IP Licensing in Russia and CISMargarita Divina, partner at Baker McKenzie Law Firm, Moscow
11.30 a.m.Licensing Strategies for Dealing with the Changing U.S. Patent LandscapeSherry L. Rollo, partner at Husch Blackwell Law Firm, Chicago
12.15 p.m.Networking break
12.45 p.m.Licensing and technology transfer – a pan-European viewpointErik Ficks, senior associate at Roschier Law Firm, Stockholm Edouard Kling, patent attorney at August & Debouzy Law Firm, Paris Hannes Obex, associate at Arnold Ruess Law Firm, Dusseldorf Kilian Schärli, associate at MeyerLustenberger Lachenal Law Firm, Zurich
1.45 p.m.Compulsory Licenses for Standard Essential PatentsMichael Stadler, associate at Wildhack Jellinek patent attorney firm, Vienna
3.15 p.m. Licensing and technology transfer management of a global player in electronics – focus, strategies, trendsAlois Peham, patent attorney at Siemens Austria, Vienna
4.00 p.m.Networking break
4.15 p.m.Aspects of IP contracting in the pharmaceutical industryLutz Aye, lawyer & legal counsel at Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
5.00 p.m.Three takes on licensing in the automotive industryHeinrich Kopetz, inhouse patent counsel at AVL List, Graz
5.30 p.m. End of Forum
7.00 p.m. Aperitif at Huth im Haus der MusikSeilerstätte 30, 1010 Vienna (see map: GREEN SPOT)
8.00 p.m. Dinner at Huth im Haus der Musik
after dinner: Pub Crawl
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REGISTRATIONPlease register until October 31, 2013 under the following
PLEASE GIVE NOTICE IF YOU ATTEND DINNER WITH OR WITHOUT AN ACCOMPANYING PERSON.
CHALLENGES IN LICENSINGYOUNG MEMBERS CONGRESS
DATE AND VENUE
16 November 2013 | 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Vienna University of Technology (see maps: A/RED SPOT) Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Vienna 1st floor, room: Boecklsaal
Underground station Karlsplatz: (underground lines U1, U2 and U4), exit Karlsplatz
LES IP & LICENSING BASIC COURSEVienna, Austria | November 16, 2013
AGENDA
9.30 a.m. Introductory words Dr. Alexander Cizek, President of LES Austria
9.45 a.m. Basics of intellectual property (IP)This module introduces, defines, and gives examples of the dif-ferent types of IP including patents, trademarks, copyright, trade dress, and trade secrets | Daniel Herzog
11.00 a.m. Coffee Break
11.15 a.m. Basics of IP Commercialization and LicensingIntroduction to Licensing, including reasons for licensing, descrip-tion of licensing agreements, infringement and competition law Hayley French (to be confirmed)
12.05 p.m.Determining Reasonable License Fees and Royalty RatesRisks and rewards, different Valuation methods (Market, Financial, Cost) and their pros and cons, and royalty structures | Karin Hofmann
1.00 p.m. Lunch Break
2.00 p.m. Risk ManagementDifferent kinds of risk and how to manage them, i.e., confidentiality, infringement, liability, collection of royalties and other fees, and unlicensed competition | Hayley French (to be confirmed)
2.45 p.m. Licensing Game (Part 1)Practical exercise where licensee and licensor teams discuss and negotiate terms based on a licensing case study | All
4.30 p.m.Coffee Break
4.45 p.m.Licensing Game (Part 2)Discussion of the results from part 1 with the speakers. | All
5.45 p.m. Discussion
6.00 p.m. Closing remarks
REGISTRATION (SEE NEXT PAGE)
Your registration is valid when the registration fee has been paid. Please register until October 31, 2013 under the following address:
COURSE REGISTRATION FEE€ 380,- for Non-LES-Members € 90,- for LES-Members, University employees and Students
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LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETYAUSTRIA
LECTURERS
HAYLEY FRENCH, PHD Commercial Director, Apitope, UK
Hayley French has over fifteen years’ experience ne-gotiating licences and collaborations, and managing alliances in the life sciences sector. Prior to joining Apitope, Hayley French spent three years at Novartis, based at the Basel headquarters, where she worked closely on all global deals and collaborations in the respiratory division.
Prior to Novartis, Hayley French worked in the Life Sciences Group of Bird & Bird, London, specialising in advising pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Prior to joining Bird & Bird, she was Head of Commercial Legal Affairs at the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research (CAMR) in Salisbury, UK. Hayley French started her career at University College London Ventures where she was responsible for the development, management and commercialisation of technologies in the life sciences sector. Hayley French is a board member of LES Britain & Ireland. She regularly carries out training sessions on Best Practice Negotiations and Licensing Agreements. She has a B.Sc. in Microbiology from the University of Liverpool, as well as a PhD in Microbiology and a M.Sc. in intellectual property from the University of London
DI KARIN HOFMANNTechnology Transfer Manager, University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
Karin Hofmann works in Technology Transfer since 1999. She is responsible for patenting and com-mercialization of university inventions in the fields of mechanical engineering, civil engineering and physics. Karin Hofmann was involved in the set-up of the University technology transfer office and the design of the university IPR policy. Together with external
legal experts she developed the first model contracts for collaborative research at TU Vienna and assisted the researchers in preparing and negotiating Research Agreements. Karin Hofmann gives lectures in the field of “Technology exploitation” at Vienna University of Technology since 2005. She is chair of the LESI Industry University Government Transactions Committee.
DR. DANIEL HERZOGHead of research and development, Thonhauser GmbH, Austria
At the beginning of his career Daniel Herzog was wor-king in the product development and strategic innova-tion field at Neusiedler AG and Mondi Businesspaper AG, respectively. In 2006 he begun working as patent and licensing manager at the Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH where he was responsible for setting up proper-ty rights in the IPR and markets department from 2010
to 2012. By the end of 2012 Daniel Herzog joined Thonhauser GmbH as head of research and development where he is also responsible for the IPR. Daniel Herzog is a Certified Licensing Professional ™ (CLP) and author of publications on employee invention law, patent funds and evaluation and accounting of patents. He is a lecturer at the University of Vienna and at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna.
LES IP & LICENSING BASIC COURSEVienna, Austria | November 16, 2013
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REGISTRATION DETAILSYour registration is valid when the registration fee has been paid. Please register until October 31, 2013 under the fol-lowing address:
€ 380,- for Non-LES-Members € 90,- for LES-Members, University employees and Students
Course Registration Fee includes coffee breaks and lunch as well as the Course Materials.
ORGANISER „Gesellschaft für Lizenzwesen und Technologietransfer“ c/o DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH T +43 1 531 78 1451 F +43 1 533 52 52 Schottenring 14, A-1010 Wien [email protected]
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Please provide payment via bank transfer. All payments must be “free of any charges for the payee”, i.e. all bank charges have to be borne by the sender. Please indicate the course name and the participant’s name in the bank transfer details.
BANK TRANSFER / ACCOUNT HOLDER
„Gesellschaft für Lizenzwesen und Technologietransfer“ Schottenring 14, A-1010 Wien
Account Nr. 00697 222 909 UniCredit Bank Austria AG (BLZ 12000)
A written confirmation and a receipt for your paid fees will be sent to you by e-mail after received payment.
DATE AND VENUE
16 November 2013 | 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Vienna University of Technology 1040 Vienna, Karlsplatz 13 1st floor, room: Boecklsaal
LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETYAUSTRIA
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