Drafting International Intellectual Property Agreements
Management ForumDrafting International Intellectual Property Agreements
Course Overview
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
Why You Should Attend
Increase your knowledge of the legal and commercial issues surrounding international IP agreements
Improve your drafting skills by understanding the risks and opportunities
Benefit from an update on the laws affecting international IP agreements
Review competition law issues in relation to IP agreements
Understand the potential impact of Brexit on your IP agreements
Consolidate your learning with practical exercises on drafting clauses
Compare and discuss your experiences with other delegates and the expert faculty
Who Should Attend?
- Patent attorneys
- In-house lawyers
- Legal executives
- Commercial and contracts managers
- Clinical and IP contract specialists
- Product development managers
- Research managers
- Others who are involved in drafting or managing commercial IP agreements
Provider: Management Forum

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