BASIC LICENSING COURSE - IAM100
DETAILED PROGRAM
SUNDAY, 6 JUNE • Margit A&B Room
| 09:00-10:15 | Module 1 Introduction & IP Basics This session introduces, defines and gives examples of the different types of IP. |
| Dr. Roman MT Cholij, Trademark Attorney, Cam Trade Marks & IP Services, Cambridge, United Kingdom | |
| Mr. Alan Lewis, Patent Attorney, Partner, Adams & Adams, Johannesburg, South Africa, and President elect of LESI | |
| 10:15-10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30-11:30 | Module 2 Basics of IP Commercialization & Licensing Introduction to licensing, including reasons for licensing, overview of license agreements, competition law, infringement of IP and relationship. |
| Dr. Hayley French, Senior Legal Counsel, Novartis Pharma AG., Basel, Switzerland | |
| 11:30-12:30 | Module 3 Determining Reasonable License Fees & Royalty Rates This session covers risks and rewards, introduction to different valuation methods and their pros and cons and royalty structures. |
| Dr. Paul Germeraad, President, Intellectual Assets, Inc. Saratoga, California, U.S.A. | |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:15 | Module 4 Managing Licensing Risks This session looks at different risks of risks in a license and how to manage them, e.g. confidentiality, liability, royalties, and third party competition. |
| Dr. István Molnár, Director & Patent Attorney, BIOPOLISZ Ltd. Szeged, Hungary | |
| 14:15-15:15 | Module 5 Licensing Game – 1st Session Students are divided into licensor and licensee teams and put into practice the teachings from sessions 1-4. |
| Dr. Roman MT Cholij, Trademark Attorney, Cam Trade Marks & IP Services, Cambridge, United Kingdom | |
| Dr. Hayley French, Senior Legal Counsel, Novartis Pharma AG., Basel, Switzerland | |
| Dr. Paul Germeraad, President, Intellectual Assets, Inc. Saratoga, California, U.S.A. | |
| Mr. Alan Lewis, Patent Attorney, Partner, Adams & Adams, Johannesburg, South Africa, and President elect of LESI | |
| Dr. István Molnár, Director & Patent Attorney, BIOPOLISZ Ltd. Szeged, Hungary | |
| 15:15-15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30-16:45 | Module 5 Licensing Game – 2nd Session – Wrap up Students are divided into licensor and licensee teams and put into practice the teachings from sessions 1-4 |
| Dr. Roman MT Cholij, Trademark Attorney, Cam Trade Marks & IP Services, Cambridge, United Kingdom | |
| Dr. Hayley French, Senior Legal Counsel, Novartis Pharma AG., Basel, Switzerland | |
| Dr. Paul Germeraad, President, Intellectual Assets, Inc. Saratoga, California, U.S.A. | |
| Mr. Alan Lewis, Patent Attorney, Partner, Adams & Adams, Johannesburg, South Africa, and President elect of LESI | |
| Dr. István Molnár, Director & Patent Attorney, BIOPOLISZ Ltd. Szeged, Hungary |












