Negotiating and Closing Patent Purchase Transactions in the post-Alice/PTAB Review Era
Thursday, November 12th, 2015 at 10:30 am United States (GMT -07:00) Pacific
Speaker: Lillian Safran Shaked, Adv. Founding Partner, Shaked & Co. Law Offices
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Attendees will learn what the buzz words “patent monetization” actually mean and what entities in fact monetize patents (operating companies/NPEs).
Attendees will further hear different reasons for the buying and selling of patents.
The webinar will then present a few of the changes that have occurred in the market over the last couple of years (including, the Alice decision, PTAB/IPR proceedings, fee shifting) and the effects these changes have had on the market.
In particular, we will discuss how such changes have affected the way patent purchase transactions are sourced, negotiated and drafted.
Lastly, we will offer up some tips for how to successfully buy/sell patents in today’s market.
Suggested Audience: Start-ups interested in gaining a further understanding of the pros and cons of holding patents, Operating companies interested in buying or selling patent assets, Venture capital professionals, Corporate counsel, CFOs and other IP and licensing professionals. .
Outline of the Talk
- What is patent monetization and reasons to buy/sell patents?
- Recent issues that have affected the patent market (the ‘Alice’ decision, PTAB/IPRs, Fee Shifting) and the effects.
- What has changed in the market?
- How to succeed in the current market?
About the Speaker
Lillian Safran Shaked, Adv. Founding Partner, Shaked & Co. Law Offices (lillian@shaked-law.com)
Ms. Shaked specializes in corporate and commercial law, primarily representing all stages of high-tech companies. She advises clients on business, financial, tax and intellectual property issues involved in establishing and developing their businesses. Her counsel pertains to day-to-day management; private and venture capital financing; strategic alliances and joint ventures; technology and commercial transactions including OEM, distribution, reseller and VAR agreements; and M&A transactions in Israel and abroad.
Additionally, Ms. Shaked has developed a specialty in the patent monetization field, where she regularly advises patent buyers and sellers, licensors and licensees on the intricacies of monetization efforts. Ms. Shaked’s expertise in this field encompasses the full monetization life-cycle, from financing and sourcing of patents, through the patent acquisition process, and culminating with licensing and settlement arrangements. Ms. Shaked works with some of the most renowned patent monetization leaders in the world.