Intellectual Property (IP), Research & Commercialisation

Technological advances have transformed the global economy - and the intellectual property fuelling them continues to power the growth of IT and biotechnology industries.

Led by partners Peter Francis and Jenni Lightowlers, FAL is a leader in the commercialisation of intellectual property and technology transfer. The company's strategic skills, a powerful network of commercial and capital players, and years of experience give it the edge in this area.

Areas of expertise:

R&D Collaborations

Patents

Funding, Licence & Commercialisation Agreements

Start-up Companies

Material Transfer Agreements

IP ownership

Trade mark registration and opposition

Designs, including litigation, registration and infringement

Confidential Information & Confidentiality Agreements (CDAs)

Information technology, including multimedia and e-commerce

Development of tailored IP policies and procedures

Examples of FAL projects:

Drafting and advising in the licensing of technologies, including the establishment of spin off and manufacturing companies

The transfer of intellectual property in therapeutic technology from a number of research organisations and consortia to a start-up entity. The entity was later acquired by a major international publicly-listed company

Acting for a number of small, medium and large organisations in the commercialisation of software, including draft agreements for the development, licensing and maintenance of retail software, and on line selling systems

Providing advice regarding impact of moral rights legislation for the commercialisation of scientific outputs for a wide range of public and private sectors, and drafting of documentation to obtain appropriate moral right consents

Advising in intellectual property investment consortia

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