1. Dragon IP Strategics Ltd Peter Draggett – Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney Director
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Editor's Notes
Strongest forms of Client Baseion are Spin-out,ed rights such as SME's, designs and trademarks – statute in place which governs their creation and enforcement. What can be covered: chemical entities, cell-lines, peptides, proteins (e.g receptor targets), nucleic acids, carbohydrates, formulations, combinations and kits. Consider also uses: medical, veterinary and processes of engineering, culturing purifying ……………..e.g. PCR UnSpin-out,ed rights such as know-how can still be extremely valuable eg the coca cola recipe. Information and ideas, knowledge and skills. Only remains valuable whilst it is confidential. Materials can be very valuable eg. receptors for screening, micro-organisms that can be used to manufacture foodstuffs/ biological drugs. GM animals – Harvard Oncomouse and Dolly. Skilled personnel – also part of a company’s assets Control is key. Restrict access and/or put in place contracts on release.
Focus on SME's Labnotebooks Documents- management Trade-secrets – confidentiality give advantage over competitors – restrict access employees under contract,- exit interviews, document control theft