Drafting International Intellectual Property Agreements

The world’s national laws surrounding intellectual property have become more and more consistent over recent years but, whilst this is helpful to a large extent, it also sets the scene for numerous misunderstandings and disputes.

This practical course has been designed to focus on the drafting skills and legal and commercial issues to be considered when drawing up international IP agreements. If you are doing business in a complex multi-jurisdictional environment you need to know how to address difficult situations when designing and negotiating IP-related agreements in cross-border projects.

Learn about the different types of IP agreements and how to protect and exploit your rights to the best advantage for your business through carefully worded clauses. The use of practical exercises using example clauses will be worked through and discussed to embed and consolidate learning.

Key topics to be covered include:

• The legal framework for international IP agreements
• Dealing with patents, trade marks, trade secrets and domain names
• The dangers and opportunities of IP agreement templates
• Commercial expectations and industry sector differences
• Key terms, choice of law and jurisdiction
• Contentious IP contracts and dispute resolution
• Forbidden clauses – competition law issues
• Brexit-proofing your agreements