Economic Forces Driving Royalty and Audit Clauses in License and R&D Dealmaking

Overcoming Some Main Hurdles in Settling Conflicting Interests

Online, January 14, 2024

starting at 5.00 p.m. CET/11.00 a.m. EST

The 2nd webinar of the Licensing Academy by LES Italia explores the economic dynamics shaping royalty and audit clauses in licensing and research & development (R&D) dealmaking, emphasizing strategies to address conflicting interests.

The session offers valuable insights into data-driven decision-making for intellectual property transactions, leveraging on tools like LES Royalty Survey Reports to optimize monetization strategies, also including practical examples. Additionally, the session explores key considerations for auditors, providing guidance on drafting effective audit clauses to ensure compliance and transparency. Finally, it examines technology transfer agreements in the life sciences sector, with a focus on balancing the unique priorities of the public and private sectors.

SPEAKERS:

• Andrea Vestita, Syntagma (Chairman)
• Jack Lu, IPMAP, Bob Held, Held Intellectual Property, LLC, and Michael Perham, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Janelia Research Campus – Data-Driven Decision-Making for IP Licensing and Transactions: Use LES Royalty Survey Reports and Other Data Sources to Guide Monetization Campaigns
• Daniele Catasso, Crowe-Bompani SpA – Audit Clauses in Licensing and R&D Dealmaking: What the Auditors need
• Marino Zerial, Fondazione Human Technopole – Life Sciences Technology Transfer Deals from Public Research Bodies Towards Private Entities: Settling Conflicting Interests

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