| Transfer of technology law
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| Section A: Technology transactions
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| ·
'Turn-key' arrangements, joint ventures, licenses, collaboration
agreements, technical consultancies, know-how agreements |
| ·
History, economics and politics of technology transfers
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| · Legal
protection for technology, including intellectual property rights
and contact |
| Section B: The technology agreement
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| ·
Parties |
| ·
Subject matter |
| ·
Activities and field of use |
| ·
Implied terms |
| ·
Remuneration |
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Duration |
| · Breach |
| ·
Termination and post-termination rights and duties |
| · Due
diligence searches |
| Section C: Specialised technology
licences |
| ·
Biotechnology licences |
| ·
Software licences |
| · Trade
mark licences |
| ·
Know-how and show-how licences |
| ·
Licensing by public research institutes (e.g. universities) |
| ·
Compulsory licensing |
| Section D: Public regulation of
technology transfers |
| ·
Technology transfer and competition law |
| ·
European Community Block Exemption |
| ·
Regulation of restrictive licensing agreements (TRIPs Agreement
Article 40) |
| ·
Technology transfer codes in developing countries (e.g. Andean
Pact countries, China, Philippines, Vietnam) |
| ·
Protection of genetic resources (e.g. Convention on Biological
Diversity, International Treaty on Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture) |
| ·
Regulation of transfers of dual-use technology to belligerent
nations |
Sequence:
Section A, followed by section B. |
Textbook:
Noel Byrne and Amanda McBratney, Licensing Technology 3rd
ed, (Jordan: London, 2005), ISBN: 085308 8926. |
