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许可专利

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专利许可分为两类: “大棒”许可，即专利所有者寻求对专利发明的当前使用的补偿，以及“胡萝卜”许可，即专利所有者寻求愿意根据其专利发明开发新产品的被许可人。

我们只从事胡萝卜许可业务。

我们的许可项目大多在医用器材和材料科学行业。不过，我们亦会考虑从事其他行业的专利许可服务。

我们的许可计划分四个阶段进行:

  • 准备：了解发明本身，调查替代方案，准备一份说明该发明及其相对于以前解决方案的优点的信息备忘录。
  • 市场营销：联系潜在的被许可方。我们与世界各地的公司接洽，既有许可方所在行业的公司，也有其他行业的公司。
  • 概念证明：我们协助专利所有者和潜在的被许可方证明发明的价值。这一阶段可能涉及将实验材料或仪器移交给潜在的许可方进行评估和联合调查。
  • 协议：促进许可方和被许可方之间的许可协议谈判。

这些通常是长期项目，需要两年以上的时间。

总之，我们的费用将作为许可收入的一部分收取，只有在许可方成功获得许可收入之后，我们才会收取费用。因此，我们只承担那些我们完全有资格，而且我们相信会成功并能带来重大技术突破的项目。

FAQ

Ans. Each approach has its merits. The best approach will depend on the technical field of the patents, whether there is existing infringement, the number of patents, and the patent owner's wishes. Selling is faster than licensing and has less risk, but licensing can bring more revenues. We will discuss with you the best approach for your portfolio.
Ans. Yes, we often take this approach. We test the market for interest in a purchase or a license of the patents. Based on the interest received, and discussions with the patent owner, we can select licensing or sale as the best strategy. Sometimes, the best strategy is to conclude one or two licenses, then sell the patents.
Ans. There are many different options when licensing patents: exclusive or non-exclusive license; geographical territory; includes sub-license rights; field of use, etc. And there are many different payment options, including a one-off payment (fully paid up license); running royalty (an amount per item or quantity manufactured or sold); annual license fee.
Ans. "Stick" licensing means seeking payment for current or past use of patents from an alleged infringer. Methods include sending a letter, seeking a meeting, or bringing a lawsuit or administrative procedure against the alleged infringer. Although these methods are of varying levels of aggression, all imply an adversarial relationship with the alleged infringer.
Ans. "Carrot" licensing means convincing an entity to pay a fee for future use of patents. It entails persuading the other party to practice your patented inventions in their products and to pay you, the patent owner, a corresponding license fee. It entails forming a win-win relationship: the licensee wins by having a new product to sell; the licensor wins by receiving a license fee.