This practical and interactive two-day course explains what you need to know and do to get the best commercial results from your R&D and joint venture agreements, whether they are operating in the UK or across borders.
When you are embarking on a project which is in partnership with another organisation, be they academia or industry, both parties need to agree on the thorny topics of IP ownership, other common provisions and the type of collaboration structure that will suit them both. The allocation of risk and ancillary aspects such as confidentiality, material transfer agreements and heads of terms also have to be wrestled with.
The expert trainer covers the following topics from a UK and international perspective:
- IP ownership and rights of use
- Sole, joint and segmented ownership and rights of use
- EU and UK competition law
- Software agreements
- Types of party and collaboration structure
- Ancillary agreements
The use of interactive case studies and exercises will help embed the learning.
Benefits of attending
By attending this seminar, you will:
- Understand the full extent of the project and each party’s role and responsibility
- Appreciate the substantial impact that intellectual property rights have upon your agreement
- Explore the benefits of each of the key collaboration structures and which one is the best fit for your commercial objectives
- Identify the most important common provisions, which you should recognise and deal with correctly
- Recognise the key points to consider when contracting internationally
There will be adequate time during the programme for discussion and to ask the expert trainer your questions.
Certifications:
- CPD: 12 hours for your records
- Certificate of completion
Course Content
Day 1
Course Provider
Richard Brady,
British Legal CentreRichard Brady is a lawyer who has spent many years working in Europe and the Middle East in the legal, financial and insurance arenas. He has a degree from Cambridge College of Teachers (2005) on Teaching English and founded the British Legal Centre in 2010. He has taught professional legal skills in many companies around the World, including Deloitte and Touche, EY, White & Case, Baker McKenzie, Shalakany Law Office, DLA Piper and Clifford Chance. He has also conducted live training courses at legal departments of corporations, including: Shell Oil, Master Foods, Air Liquide, DAMAC (Dubai), ENKA (Turkey) EMBRACO/Whirlpool (Brazil), and Mowasalat (Qatar).
His specialist areas include contract law, contract drafting, M&A in the pharma industry, arbitration law and FIDIC contracts.
Who Should Attend
This course has been designed to give a comprehensive overview of R&D collaboration and JV agreements. It’s applicable to all those who are new to these agreements, or are looking for a refresher, including:
- In-house lawyers
- Contract managers
- Technology transfer managers
- Patent attorneys
- Private practice legal advisers
- Others who are involved in the negotiation, drafting and management of R&D and joint venture agreements
The expert trainer will use case studies, exercises and discussion sessions to help embed the learning.
