Drafting International Technology Licensing Agreements - The Devil Is In The Details.

Feb. 7, 2011 - PRLog -- Thus, policy tools to facilitate licensing and technology transfer at the international level have often been considered in the context of creating an appropriate climate for investment and economic development.

Technology licenses play an important role as a catalyst for the further development of technology and thus licensing out is frequently used as a method for enhancing penetration into new industrial sectors and geographical markets. Licensing in enhances production capabilities and helps to increase ranges of products offered. Therefore, it’s important that organizations get it right from the beginning and hence providing a legal and policy framework for intellectual property licenses is becoming more and more important.

JSK Events brings you this one day training which has been developed to give an intensive and practical briefing on all the key factors to be taken into account when entering into international technology licensing agreements to ensure a successful agreement and avoid costly dispute. IT and Legal Professionals will gain a concise and thorough view of legal issues which often arise in procurement of technology, both large and small. Organizations will be provided a step by step guide to licensing technology and discusses a broad spectrum of issues relating to drafting and negotiating international technology licenses.

The workshop facilitator, Steve Tan Keng Joo is a partner of Rajah & Tann and his practice is in the areas of non-contentious and contentious Information Technology, Intellectual Property, and Digital Media / Entertainment law. He has been recognized as a leading lawyer for media and telecommunications in the PLC Cross-border Media and Communications Handbook 2009/10. Steve is frequently invited to share his insights on IT/IP/Entertainment law and developments, at speaking engagements. Steve is very much involved in intellectual property and information technology related work, having dealt with a broad spectrum of non-contentious work dealing with IT outsourcing, IT tenders, software development & ASP related arrangements, software licensing, music licensing, trademark registration, to name a few, as well as contentious work such as complex IT disputes involving software development to intellectual property infringement (he has participated in raids on and prosecuted copyright infringers).

The key benefits of attending this workshop include determining key considerations before licensing technology, mastering effective negotiation skills to arrive at the best deal, drafting optimal technology licensing agreements, analysing contract hazards and pitfalls to avoid, understanding the use of escrow agreements in software licensing and appreciating the issues relating to maintenance and support for technology.

This workshop will highly benefit In-House IP Counsel, Contract Managers, Licensing Professionals, and Business Executives with responsibility for licensing, IP strategy, Commercialization, Procurement, and Business Development within the following industries of technology, hardware, software, computer, telecommunications, defense & aerospace, consumer electronics, semiconductor, chemical, power, oil & gas, financial services as well as law firm counsel practicing in intellectual property,    IP transactions, technology transfer, licensing and corporate transactions.

The workshop will be held on the 22 February 2011 at the Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur. For program information and registration, please contact JSK Events at 03-7665 0377 or email us at info@jskevents.com.

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