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  • Defendant's Experts Help Make Plaintiff's Case ( April 2007 )

    Expert witness opinion of patent infringement, offered by a patent owner during licensing negotiations, proved to be key evidence in establishing an "actual controversy" sufficient to allow the alleged infringer to bring a declaratory judgment action in federal court, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals said in a March 26 opinion.
  • New Developments In Assessing Customs Duties On Royalty For Imported Goods In China ( December 2003 )

    Following China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in December 2001, the Customs General Administration of the People's Republic of China promulgated <i>Measures of the People's Republic of China Customs on Examination and Determination of Customs Duties Levied against Imported and Exported Goods</i> (the "Measure"). The Measure replaced two pre-WTO regulations on the same subject, and set forth the rules, among others, for assessing customs duty on royalties to be paid by buyers of imported goods and the payment of such royalties is the seller's condition to selling the goods into China.
  • Patented Technology: Issues in Drafting a License ( November 2003 )

    Licensing is an important strategy used by patent owners to exploit the value of their technology. This article examines some of the fundamental issues involved in negotiating a license to patented technology.
  • IP Value Extraction: Patent and Technology Licenses ( August 2002 )

    One of the most common methods of extracting value is through licensing. Corporate counsel and senior executives embarking on licensing programs should be aware of certain pitfalls that may result in costly disputes and the loss of patent rights.
  • Licensing Translation Rights: Part II--Negotiating The Deal ( January 2001 )

    In this article, the author discusses some of the key the key terms that will need to be discussed and agreed upon by the parties before a licensing agreement can be successfully concluded.

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