strategy & mechanism for ip managements & operations
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Strategy & Mechanism for IP Managements & Operations. 阮啟殷 James C. Yuan 法學博士 神達電腦集團 副總經理暨法務長 MiTAC International Group, Vice President / General Counsel 東吳大學法研所 兼任副教授 Soochow Law School, Associate Professor 台灣科技產業法務經理人協會 理事長 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Strategy & Mechanism for IP Managements & Operations
阮啟殷 James C. Yuan 法學博士
• 神達電腦集團 副總經理暨法務長
MiTAC International Group, Vice President / General Counsel
• 東吳大學法研所 兼任副教授 Soochow Law School, Associate Professor
• 台灣科技產業法務經理人協會 理事長 Taiwan Technology Industry Legal Officers Association “TILO”, Chairman
IP Challenges-1A. Numerous Patent Claims
1.Patent Trolls Buzz & Attack
2. Licensing Cost vs. Low Profit Margin
3. Attorney Fee v. Royalty / Damages Compensation
4.OEM Manufacturer’s Sandwich Dilemma • Powerful Buyers and Vendors for IP Indemnity5. Lack of Powerful & Essential Patents 6. Shortage of (Qualified) IP IH Engineers
B. Industrial Standards Issues
1.Logos? Patents?2.Licensing Cost?3.Lawsuit History?
C. Open Source Issues
1.Obligations Resulting from Open Source Software2.No Cost as Using Open Source Codes? • Free of Use ≠Free of Cost
IP Challenges-2
D. Enormous Patent Filling & Maintenance Cost
1. Routine Patent Review2. Try to Make Profit
E. Various Legal Systems1. Judicial System in U. S. • Right to Sue 2. Border Protection Measures in EU• Smoking Gun3. Legal Fees
Judicial Action (Court)
1. Injunctive Relief
2. Damages• Monetary Compensation• Litigation Costs & Expenses Criminal Sanction • Loss of Market• Loss of Good Will
Administrative Actions(ITC – in US/ Border Protection
Measures in EU)
1. Exclusion Orders
2. Cease & Desist Orders• No Importations• No Sales• Litigation Costs & Expenses• Shipment detention / • Postpone/Confiscation
3. Customs Block
4. Place of
-Trade show
-Customs
Legal Consequences from IP Infringements
Avoiding IP RiskAvoiding IP Risk
Protecting InnovationProtecting Innovation
Activating IP AssetActivating IP Asset
CorporateCorporateIP Strategy IP Strategy
Mechanism to Avoid IP Risks
Potential IP Risks
ProjectProjectReviewReview
IP-RelatedIP-RelatedResearchResearch
IP-RelatedIP-RelatedDatabaseDatabase
Real-timeReal-time IP Risk AlertIP Risk Alert
IP Risks Prevention Mechanism
A. Project Review / Free to Operate1. Risky Patent Search2. Industrial Standards & Open Source3. To Design Around, to License or Reserve IP Cost?4. Patentability Review
B. IP-Related Database1. License Status in Market2. Dangerous Patents3. Potential Litigations
C. IP-Related Researchex: Android Issue/ Standard Issue/ Open Source/ …
D. Real-Time IP Risks Alertex: IP e-News/ IP-related litigation & Patent Monitor Report / IP Research Report
IP Affairs Management
A. IP Cost Reservation: Industrial standards (2G/ 3G/ MPEG-2/ DVB-T/…) Visible Risk from On-going Litigations (Android-Related…) Ongoing License Negotiation From Trolls Issues & Others…
B. IP Indemnity from Buyers / Vendors: IP Negotiation in OEM / ODM Agreement Components / Chipsets concerning Industrial Standards Contribution of Vendors
C. IP License Agreement Management: Renewal & Termination Product Score / Definition Routine Audit
Strategy to Activate IP Assets
Patent Portfolio 1. Monthly Review Patent Portfolios
• Patent Inventory• Maintain or Give Up 2. Classify Patents in Patent Maps 3. Organize Portfolios by Field of Use • By Product• By Technology
Strategy to Activate Granted Patents• To License?• To Sell?• Cross License• Tax Purposes