Intellectual Property Expert Group
Intellectual Property Expert Group
Time travel is the concept of movement between certain points in time, analogous to movement between different points in space by an object or a person, typically using a hypothetical device known as a time machine, in the form of…
Any business professor will tell you that the value of companies has been shifting markedly from tangible assets, “bricks and mortar”, to intangible assets like intellectual property (IP) in recent years. IP in its various forms is increasingly used as…
Geen onderwerp staat zo vaak in de belangstelling als de vraag naar de waardering van rechten van intellectuele eigendom. De opkomst van octrooiveilingen – in 2006 gestart door Ocean Tomo [1] in de VS – heeft in elk geval voor…
Intellectual Property (IP) valuation is easily one of the most misunderstood topics surrounding the management of intangible assets. Over the last 20 years we have seen the migration of IP valuation from being a tool for estimating IP damages into…
The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) created a uniform federal trade secret law on May 11, 2016, in addition to the existing state trade secret laws. The DTSA is important for non US companies because it provides a…
As we both have written previously, the changing nature of technology, product development and sales, and the patent enforcement landscape, have given trade secrets a new-found prominence. Trade secrets are now becoming a much more significant part of a company’s…
Under the title “Patent rights, property, exclusivity and how a newborn reaching the age of maturity will experience the Patent system, if there is still one“ IPEG consultant Severin de Wit wrote this essay in a book (Liber Amicorum) contributed…
Transfer pricing is probably the most important issue in international corporate taxation. In taxation and accounting, transfer pricing refers to the rules and methods for pricing transactions between enterprises under common ownership or control. A transfer price is the price…
In June 2017 law firm Baker McKenzie published an highly relevant and interesting report: “The Board Ultimatum, Protect and Preserve. The Rising Importance of Safeguarding Trade Secrets“. Key findings of the survey: Four out of five (82%) senior executives say…
Op maandag 5 februari 2018 organiseert IPEG Consultancy een “Workshop Blockchain, Technische & Juridische Uitdagingen“. De workshop zal worden gehouden bij Deloitte, Gustav Mahlerlaan 2970 Amsterdam (gebouw “The Edge”). De starttijd is (exact) 14.00 uur, eindtijd omstreeks 17.30-17.45 uur. Inschrijving:…
A workshop Trade Secrets Deep Dive will be held on Friday September 7 in Eindhoven (High Tech Campus). Speakers from private practice and industry (see below) will cover all aspects of trade secrets, by many considered the most important intellectual…
In the US, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 packs a powerful punch. Some view it as setting the standard for others to try to achieve. A set of major industry lobbying groups are now urging US Trade Representatives…
The patent fight between can hardly been escaped to anyone’s attention. The patent disputes involve both Standard Essential Patents as well as Implementation Patents. It involves FRAND and arguments about what qualifies as “fair and reasonable”. It involves the thorny…
The life cycle of a business, much like that of a human being, goes through many stages. Businesses are continuously changing and evolving. With the passage of time, a company will go through the various stages of the business life…
Before the Brexit referendum in June 2016, it was commonly believed that the unitary patent system, which was intended to be implemented in early 2017, would be delayed for an unforeseeable period if the UK decided to leave the European…
There is reason to celebrate. In 2006 we published our first IPEG blog: It was all about MP3 the new audio compression technology and the rather aggressive ligation an Italian company started -Sisvel – to built one of Europe most…
Let’s face it, many IP risk registers are boring, one dimensional and often times contain poorly prioritised lists that lack context and often serve to satisfy a requirement rather than a purpose. IP risk registers can be of course be…
Company ABCD has a portfolio of IP assets, included a number of trade secrets. These trade secrets assets may be found across different functions in the organisation and include: Some algorithms within the R&D function Customer data managed by Sales…
The global tax policy landscape is changing dramatically, and the emphasis on intangible assets will shift the scope of service provided by IP professionals. The new international tax rules are closely watched by the tax professionals but the IP community…
Creativity and innovation starts with thinking differently. It is a process of questioning, experimenting, learning and adapting. It requires an appetite for risk, a willingness to question, an open mind to look at things without preconception and perhaps most importantly, patience…