Oct 20, 20090

A Whole New Business Unit: Separating Operations from IP Operations

By: Ian McClure
profit

I was introduced today to a new and intriguing blog titled Intellectual Profit, authored by Raymond Hegarty.  A recent post titled "Ten Reasons for a Separate IP Commercialization Business Unit"  caught my eye.  Noting the recent encouragement from IP professionals for the CIPO position within the C-Suite of companies, Hegarty makes the argument for bypassing this extra seat in the board room, and leading the CIPO to his own and separate business unit, even in another jurisdiction.  This is a move that, ... Read More

Categories: Burgeoning Business
Oct 19, 20090

Introducing Coller IP Management

By: Ian McClure
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Progressive and successful intellectual property management involves not only the expertise of a lawyer, but also integrates knowledge and experience from various disciplines of the IP market, including valuation, sales, accounting, tax, and the ability to navigate the market with a network of relationships and an understanding of the market players.  This was the reason London-based Coller IP Management was launched.  An off-shoot of private equity head, Coller Capital, the IP consultancy combines commercial and technology expertise with patent and trademark lawyers to offer somewhat of ... Read More

Categories: IP Market Players
Oct 13, 20090

IP Finance to Hold Seminar on UNCITRAL Issues Regarding IP and Secured Financing

By: Ian McClure
uncitral

I have posted previously on the continued discussions by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group VI (Security Interests) regarding issues in intellectual property that are raised by the inconsistencies between intellectual property law and secured transactions law. These issues have become the focal point for this Group as they attempt to put together an IP addendum to the Legislative Guide on Secured Transactions, which is to be adopted by member states. IP Finance has kept up with the ... Read More

Categories: Portfolio Potential
Oct 7, 20092

Sixth Circuit: Internal Corporate Restructuring Could Result in Violation of IP License or Infringement

By: Ian McClure
merger

On September 25, 2009, the Sixth Circuit handed down a decision in Cincom Systems, Inc. v. Novelis Corp. regarding the effect of an internal corporate restructuring on an intellectual property license.  Although the court interpreted Ohio merger law, it promulgated broad holdings with regard to (1) the controlling law for the interpretation and assignability of intellectual property licenses, (2) the controlling law for determining whether a merger results in the transfer of an intellectual property license, and (3) the implications of effecting ... Read More

Categories: Copyright Caucus