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Strategy & Mechanism for IP Managements & Operations

Strategy & Mechanism for IP Managements & Operations. 阮啟殷 James C. Yuan 法學博士 神達電腦集團 副總經理暨法務長 MiTAC International Group, Vice President / General Counsel 東吳大學法研所 兼任副教授 Soochow Law School, Associate Professor 台灣科技產業法務經理人協會 理事長

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Strategy & Mechanism for IP Managements & Operations

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  1. Strategy & Mechanism for IP Managements & Operations • 阮啟殷 James C. Yuan法學博士 • 神達電腦集團副總經理暨法務長 • MiTAC International Group,Vice President / General Counsel • 東吳大學法研所 兼任副教授 • Soochow Law School, Associate Professor • 台灣科技產業法務經理人協會 理事長 • Taiwan Technology Industry Legal Officers Association “TILO”, Chairman

  2. IP Challenges-1 • A. Numerous Patent Claims • Patent TrollsBuzz & Attack • Licensing Cost vs. Low Profit Margin • Attorney Fee v. Royalty / Damages Compensation • OEM Manufacturer’s Sandwich Dilemma • Powerful Buyers and Vendors for IP Indemnity 5. Lack of Powerful & Essential Patents 6. Shortage of (Qualified) IP IH Engineers • B. Industrial Standards Issues • Logos? Patents? • Licensing Cost? • Lawsuit History? • C. Open Source Issues • Obligations Resulting from Open Source Software • No Cost as Using Open Source Codes? • Free of Use ≠Free of Cost

  3. IP Challenges-2 • D. Enormous Patent Filling & Maintenance Cost • Routine Patent Review • Try to Make Profit E. Various Legal Systems • Judicial System in U. S. • Right to Sue 2. Border Protection Measures in EU • Smoking Gun 3. Legal Fees

  4. Legal Consequences from IP Infringements Administrative Actions (ITC – in US/ Border Protection Measures in EU) Judicial Action (Court) • 1. Injunctive Relief • 2. Damages • Monetary Compensation • Litigation Costs & • Expenses Criminal Sanction • Loss of Market • Loss of Good Will • 1. Exclusion Orders • 2. Cease & Desist Orders • No Importations • No Sales • Litigation Costs & Expenses • Shipment detention / • Postpone/Confiscation • 3. Customs Block • 4. Place of • -Trade show • -Customs

  5. Protecting Innovation Avoiding IP Risk Corporate IP Strategy Activating IP Asset

  6. Mechanism to Avoid IP Risks Potential IP Risks Mechanism against IP Risks Project Review IP-Related Database IP-Related Research Real-time IP Risk Alert

  7. IP Risks Prevention Mechanism • A. Project Review / Free to Operate • Risky Patent Search • Industrial Standards & Open Source • To Design Around, to License or Reserve IP Cost? • Patentability Review • B. IP-Related Database • License Status in Market • Dangerous Patents • Potential Litigations • C. IP-Related Research • ex: Android Issue/ Standard Issue/ Open Source/ … • D. Real-Time IP Risks Alert • ex: IP e-News/ IP-related litigation & Patent Monitor Report • / IP Research Report

  8. IP Affairs Management • A. IP Cost Reservation: • Industrial standards (2G/ 3G/ MPEG-2/ DVB-T/…) • Visible Risk from On-going Litigations (Android-Related…) • Ongoing License Negotiation • From Trolls Issues & Others… • B. IP Indemnity from Buyers / Vendors: • IP Negotiation in OEM / ODM Agreement • Components / Chipsets concerning Industrial Standards • Contribution of Vendors • C. IP License Agreement Management: • Renewal & Termination • Product Score / Definition • Routine Audit

  9. Strategy to Activate IP Assets • Patent Portfolio • 1. Monthly Review Patent Portfolios • Patent Inventory • Maintain or Give Up • 2. Classify Patents in Patent Maps • 3. Organize Portfolios by Field of Use • By Product • By Technology • Strategy to Activate Granted Patents • To License? • To Sell? • Cross License • Tax Purposes

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