Executive Certificate in Intellectual Property Assignment & Licensing Structuring

Intellectual property represents a significant commercial asset for businesses, technology companies, creative organisations, and research institutions. IP assignment transfers ownership or proprietary rights from one party to another, while licensing generally permits another party to use specified IP under agreed conditions. Structuring these transactions requires careful identification of the relevant intellectual property, ownership rights, permitted uses, geographical scope, duration, and commercial consideration. Poorly drafted IP arrangements can create ownership disputes, unauthorised-use risks, and difficulties in enforcing proprietary rights. This subject provides practical knowledge of structuring IP assignments and licensing arrangements to protect and commercialise intellectual property effectively. 

Assignment Agreement (Copyright/Patent/Trademark)
Licensing Agreement
Co-Existence Agreement (Trademark)

Patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, trade secrets, and other IP assets.

 Assignment structures, ownership transfers, and chain-of-title considerations. 

 Exclusive, non-exclusive, territorial, field-of-use, and technology licensing models. 

 Royalties, consideration, sublicensing, quality control, and termination provisions. 

 IP infringement risks, enforcement rights, indemnities, and contractual protections.