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CONTENTS
What this module is about
Understanding commercialisation
Major commercialisation traps
Commercialisation partnering mechanisms
Assignment
Start-up company
Joint venture
Royalties
Licence conditions
Questions for your adviser
Summary of key concepts
Sample Agreement
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Commercialising IP

What this module is about

Brief Overview

Understanding commercialisation

Commercialising IP is the process you undertake to get your innovation, whether it be in the form of products or services, to the market place.

Major commercialisation traps

Regardless of whether you decide to commercialise in-house or with a partner, be aware of the two most common commercialisation traps.

Commercialisation partnering mechanisms

If you decide to commercialise with a partner, you will need to consider using a number of mechanisms to help you protect your IP while achieving maximum profit potential.

Assignment

An assignment involves the transfer, or selling, of IP.

Start-up company

Start-up company is the popular term used by business people to describe any company that 'starts up' the commercialisation of new IP.

Joint venture

A joint venture is an arrangement whereby an investor is generally given a share of the actual business in return for investment capital, rather than receiving payment.

Royalties

Royalties are the payments associated with the licences already outlined.

Licence conditions

Licence conditions

Questions for your adviser

Questions for your adviser

Summary of key concepts

Important information to take away from this module.

Sample Agreement

Download a sample agreement in PDF format
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