Intellectual Property

R&D represents a significant investment for most companies, but innovation leaders often struggle to accurately measure the output of their R&D activities. The number of new product launches, or revenue generated from products developed through R&D are too simplistic, and can make it difficult to justify investment in long-term R&D projects.

Dr Dierk-Oliver Kiehne, CEO at InTraCoM GmbH, a leading patent valuation consultancy, joins us for a live webinar where he will discuss how patent valuation data can be used to analyse the output of R&D activities.

He will explore:
- How patent valuation data can be used to measure R&D efficiency
- Why it makes sense to use an indicator approach to patent valuation
- Examples of companies who are achieving extremely capital-efficient R&D
- Other ways that IP value can be used to drive corporate strategy

This webinar is essential viewing for all R&D leaders who are interested in understanding patent valuations and measuring the ROI of their R&D activity.

Ransomware, spear phishing and third party breaches have become a huge problem as organizations become more connected online and expand their cyber footprint. When even the largest and most
sophisticated global organizations, government agencies, and multinational banks are routinely penetrated and taken offline by cyber criminals, how can a concerned enterprise quickly and cost-effectively evaluate their own risk?

During this webinar, Vice President of Intelligence Operations, Eric Olson, and VP of Cyber Security Center, James Carnall, will discuss how organizations can evaluate their internal and third party cyber risk to:

· Minimize your attack surface for increased visibility
· Make smarter and more cost-effective investments in your security posture
· Proactively look for potential leaks, theft of sensitive data or other holes in your security posture

Over the last decade, the global economy has become increasingly dependent on knowledge workers as drivers of growth. Digitization has facilitated disruptive innovations and new innovation models, where information is paramount.

Bruno Reynolds and Nathan Pike, Senior Consultants at Oxentia, Oxford University Innovation join us to discuss how the knowledge economy is helping to forge new innovation models. In this webinar they will discuss:

- The rise of collaborative and open innovation models
- The role of universities and government in R&D
- Why intangible assets matter so much in the knowledge economy
- Examples of new innovation models in practise and what they mean

Many people believe R&D and IP can no longer work independently. Although they are in different departments, their goals are essentially the same and both are responsible for shaping and realising a company’s vision. Working separately leads to qualitative filing without having an intact strategy.

Jarrod Britton, Head of Product Support at PatSnap will be exploring possible workflow management tools and systems to ensure maximum collaboration within your organisation.

- Why collaboration is crucial for both IP and R&D
- Top tips for workflow management & establishing a collaborative IP strategy
- How PatSnap supports IP and R&D communication

This webinar is essential for anyone that wants to increase productivity throughout their teams and increase cross-collaboration.

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Building a patent portfolio today which will have strategic value in the future is an innovation challenge facing all heads of R&D and IP. Generating value from intellectual property is difficult – appetites for licensing and litigation are changing, legal challenges are reshaping validity and appeals processes, and technology abandonment is happening faster than ever before.

As an innovation leader, how can you build and shape a strategic patent portfolio that will sit in tomorrow’s growing market place, positioning your company to take advantage of new and emerging opportunities – in the blue ocean?

PatSnap will be joined by Peter Cowan, IP strategist and Founder of IP strategy advisory firm Northworks IP, for a live webinar on how to use blue ocean strategy to build a strategic patent portfolio.

In this webinar, you will learn:

-What blue ocean strategy looks like in today’s world of IP and innovation

- How to analyse the intersection of technology, patents, and market direction to find innovation blue oceans

- How market incumbents as well as start-ups can use their current position to leverage new growing markets

-The practical considerations and challenges of applying blue ocean strategy to your business objectives

In this interactive webinar, you will have the opportunity to learn about proven strategies and best practices for solving compliance challenges from our world-leading experts in FCPA, UK Bribery Act, and the growing number of international compliance laws.

Join in the conversation with Kevin Braine, Joe Spinelli and John Arvanitis from Kroll, and Erica Salmon Byrne from Ethisphere, as they share their insights on the practical implications of the most significant findings in the ABC Report, including the growing concern over third party and reputation risk.

All participants will receive a digital copy of the ABC Report with statistics helpful for benchmarking their compliance programs.

The current number of active cyber threats is astounding. Do you know which threats are targeting you right now and which threats are likely to cause greatest harm to your company?

This session examines how correlating network flow data with cyber threat information during incident response provides knowledge of not only what threats are active or targeting you, but which of your assets are being targeted before or during an incident. We examine the many data types used in commonly-shared indicators of compromise and explore which provide for automating correlation with network flow data. The pros and cons of common correlation algorithms are discussed with a focus towards their contributions and limitations to enhancing threat intelligence efforts. Proper network flow correlation should provide a foundation for performing risk-based mitigation that identifies the threats that are creating the greatest loss of value for your organization rather than chasing down the threats deemed most harmful by the industry.

TeVido BioDevices uses the innovative process of 3D bioprinting living human cells for use as implants or grafts for use in reconstructive surgery and wound care, for example in post-surgery care for cancer patients.

TeVido uses a simple yet sophisticated approach to produce living tissue products - inkjet printers modified to print cells instead of ink.
In this live webinar, Dr. Scott Collins, CTO and VP of Research and Development at TeVido, will explain TeVido’s innovation journey, from concept, through research and prototying, to funding, patenting, and testing the company’s highly innovative offering in the field of biotechnology.

Patent Quality.  It is not as common as you might think!
Getting your patent applications right matters more than anything else you will do in patent prosecution.  If you start out with a bad quality, you will likely never end up good … with potentially disastrous consequences to your company or client.  In this webinar we will discuss how you can improve your patent application drafts utilising the many special tools available in the LexisNexis PatentOptimizer® solution.  We will focus on some of the unique aspects of PCT and EPO practice, provide some contrast to US practice, as well as call out some of the major pitfalls encountered in all three offices.  Even if you are not a current subscriber to the PatentOptimizer solution, you are bound to learn something of value for your practice.

China is becoming one of the major technology and patent generators and are already filing more patents than the US and Europe. It is essential for intellectual property owners to understand the truth and the myths surrounding IP in China, and this webinar is essential listening for any individual or company looking to better understand intellectual property rights in China.

In this webinar, you will learn that IP and its enforcement in China is much more advanced than most people realise:
1. IP law in China is of a high quality by global standards.
2. The quality, cost and timeliness of the “rights” (patents and trademarks) granted to foreign firms under Chinese law compare well with the rest of the world.
3. Enforcement of patent rights is much cheaper and faster than in most developed countries. The courts, including the IP Tribunal of the Supreme Court, are handing down some very sophisticated judgement.
4. About 95% of the foreign companies litigating their patents in China win their cases

To dive deeper into this topic, we will be joined by our guest speaker, Ian Harvey, former CEO, BTG plc and Course Professor, Tsinghua University, Beijing. He is currently involved in development of IP in China and is pressing for the teaching of IP as part of a strategy in business school programmes worldwide.

Outsourcing and strategic partnerships have become a staple in today's business climate, enabling organizations to drive business value and stay ahead of the competition. However, moving company information outside of its own defense perimeter opens an organization up to a myriad of cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Organizations need to have the tools and resources to determine the risk from 3rd party relationships and manage that risk in a timely and consistent manner.

In this webinar, Senior Sales Engineer Ryan Curran will help you learn how to:
~ Identify and monitor threats targeting your extended ecosystem
~ Use a threat intelligence platform for third-party risk management workflows
~ Leverage Threat Indicator Confidence Scoring and pre-packaged threat intelligence to start monitoring 3rd parties within minutes

Join RWS inovia, Minesoft & Managing IP Magazine for a complimentary webinar on March 30, 2017 at 3pm GMT/ 10am EST, as we review challenges and solutions associated with patent searching in China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. The webinar will also discuss filing trends in Asia compared to strategies in the West.

Dr Lisa Haile presents this webinar exploring issues and strategies for diagnostic and therapeutic patents and licenses.

This webinar will address questions such as:
Are diagnostic tests patentable?
What are the effects of the Alice ruling and the Myriad Genetics case on patents?
What strategies can be used to avoid the pitfalls associated with patenting around "laws of nature"?
What are the latest rulings and precedents around diagnostics and genetic markers and how is the landscape evolving?

This is essential viewing for anyone involved with intellectual property and innovation in the life sciences sector.

Join us for this live 30-minute webcast to introduce our new 2017 Securities Litigation Report. Hear straight from the author about the highlights and trends covered in the report.

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) represents a massive market opportunity for ambitious businesses, but issues can quickly arise around supply chain management, partnerships, and distribution. When valuable intellectual property is concerned, it’s important to maximise commercial opportunities in China whilst also safeguarding and enforcing your rights as an IP owner.

Join Dan Plane, Director at Simone Intellectual Property Services (SIPS) for practical advice on doing business in China – from identifying reliable manufacturers and suppliers, to working with distribution partners and managing the practicalities of licensing agreements in a radically different culture. In this webinar Dan will give practical recommendations for intellectual property owners on best practice gained from years of experience of working and advising clients in PRC.

Simone IP Services is an intellectual property consultancy and trademark agency established by senior IP professionals with deep expertise in Greater China and Asia region IP matters.

Does your practice have what it takes to win? Are you up to date on which legal technologies and innovations are on the horizon? Hear from experts, including the co-founder of Stanford Law’s CodeX program, as well as the former editor-in-chief of ALM’s Law Technology News, and from the creator of Legal Analytics, one of the most exciting developments in legal technology.

How innovative is your company? And how do you measure your innovation? In this webinar, our panellists will discuss how successful companies build and maintain a culture of innovation which helps them to innovate faster and more effectively. We will discuss the crucial elements of developing a culture of innovation within your business, and how you can benchmark yourself against the competition.

In this session, you will learn:

- What is innovation culture and why does it matter?
- How successful organisations build a culture of innovation
- How innovation culture fits into a wider innovation strategy
- Methods for measuring and tracking innovation

This panel discussion will be chaired by Duncan Clark, Head of Product Marketing of PatSnap.com, alongside a panel of expert guests:

- Donal O’Connell, Head of Chawton Innovation Services
- Daniel Gray, Director of Innovation and IP strategy of PatSnap.com
- Jon Calvert, Managing Director of ClearViewIP

Join us for this live 30-minute webcast to introduce our latest annual patent litigation report. Hear straight from the author about the highlights and trends discovered in the 2016 report.

Are European companies equally successful when filing at the USPTO as their US counterparts? What is their biggest threat when filing a patent application at the USPTO?
In this webinar we will use statistics on art units, examiners, Office actions, RCE’s and law firms to tell you a real story on how the USPTO works and how you can benefit from this knowledge.

How do you know if your innovative idea is really original? How can you find patents that might be encroaching on your existing portfolio? The key how you search for similar patents - but as our presenter Jarrod Britton will explain, this aspect of patent search is as much an art as a science.

In this webinar, we will explore:

• The benefits and limitations of free patent search tools
• Effective techniques you can use when identifying similar patents in your innovation space
• Basic techniques like keyword and classification searching
• How semantic search can help you to go deeper and find more relevant patents
• Avoiding common mistakes when exploring similar IP

The cyber threat landscape is constantly evolving and conventional security products (Firewalls, IPS/IDS and web proxies) are unable to address emerging threats in a fast and efficient manner. LookingGlass’ newest threat mitigation appliance, the ScoutShield Threat Intelligence Gateway, provides a zero-touch solution to automate the threat response.

Join our Director of Product Management, Kinshuk Pahare as he discusses the:
1. Challenges with conventional security appliances and the need for a Threat Intelligence Gateway.
2. Importance of having high quality threat intelligence.
3. Must-have characteristics of a Threat Intelligence Gateway appliance.

Counterfeit medicines cause an estimated 170,000 deaths a year, with the WHO estimating more than 120,000 people a year die in Africa as a result of fake anti-malarial drugs. This is also having an incredibly harmful impact on the brands and companies who are being imitated.

Emerging economies, particularly in South East Asia, present a real challenge for companies who are keen to expand internationally while defending their brand and products against counterfeiters. A robust brand protection strategy is required, but distance, culture, technology, and different levels of intellectual property protection can create an extremely difficult environment in which to operate.

Brand protection is still a niche activity, but companies are starting to realise that brand protection offers a real chance to materially affect the bottom line of their business, show their respect for consumers and deliver the consumers’ expectation of products.

Joel Stobart is Chief Technology Officer at Custodian Solutions; a novel brand protection company that uses cloud-based software to re-think and re-design the way brand protection is carried out, joins us alongside Jeff Moore, Operations Director at AAL; a Global Intelligence consultancy who manage investigations and provide solutions to clients brand protection issues worldwide – for this webinar on brand protection strategies for intellectual property owners operating in South East Asia.

A well-managed patent portfolio can generate significant revenue for patent owners. But as a portfolio grows, so too does the annuity bill.

Managing patent annuity costs is a major issue in the patent industry and it's a topic which has hit the press recently as there is a nascent class action underway in the US involving a major payment provider.

PatSnap will be joined by Peter Rouse, Director at Patent Annuity Costs Limited for a webinar on strategies for managing patent annuities, giving patent portfolio managers an overview of the key considerations to be aware of.

There will also be a Q&A session where you can put your questions on this topic to Peter.

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