Are you navigating the complex landscape of patent risk analysis and mitigation successfully?
This comprehensive one-day training course guides participants through the intricacies of patent risk analysis and mitigation, with a specific focus on Freedom to Operate (FTO) studies. The trainers elucidate the decision-making challenges associated with FTO studies by offering insights into when and how FTOs can be instrumental in analysing and mitigating patent risks.
The training course covers assessing risk and recognising the need of conducting an FTO, to the step-by-step process of conducting an FTO, analysing the results of an FTO, assessing the risks associated with the results of an FTO, and defining the most effective risk mitigation strategies.
Leveraging their extensive knowledge and industry experience, the expert trainers share practical tips and strategies, empowering attendees to utilise FTOs as efficient tools for risk mitigation.
The training course will focus on:
- Choosing the optimal timing for conducting a risk assessment
- Identifying data points to determine if an FTO is the appropriate risk analysis tool
- Maximising safety by meaningfully assessing the risks associated to the results of an FTO
- Exploring pros and cons of IP risk registers
- Discussing possible risk mitigation strategies
- Effectively managing the risk raising from Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) using an FTO
CPD Hours: 6
Course Content
- Day 1
- Introduction
- Risk assessment
- Risk assessment prior to an FTO: Part 1
- Risk assessment prior to an FTO: Part 2
- Freedom to operate: Part 1
- Freedom to operate: Part 2
- Risk assessment post an FTO
- Risk recordal and reporting
- Countermeasures
- Preparing for NPEs
- Conclusions
Speakers
Simone Frattasi
Simone Frattasi is a European Patent Attorney and a Telecom Engineer with a Diploma in IP Business Administration from CEIPI/University of Strasbourg and a PhD in Wireless, Mobile Communications. He is currently serving as the Head of Global IP at MAERSK, which, under his lead, won the Gold Award for 'Best IP Department Nordics' by Leaders League in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Prior to this role, he was the Head of the Patent Department at Sony Mobile Communications in Sweden. His expertise also includes working as a Patent Attorney at two Danish IP consultancy firms. In addition to his professional achievements, Simone has been an entrepreneur, having co-founded and served as CTO and COO for two start-up companies. Notably, he has represented Sweden in the ISO standard 'Innovation Management System, Guidelines for IP Management'. Moreover, he is the main author of the book: 'Patent Portfolio Management: A Practical Guide' (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023). He received the recognitions as one of AIM Strategy 300: The World's Leading IP Strategists of 2024, Finance Monthly's IP Adviser of 2023 in Denmark, Managing IP's Top Twelve Europe's In-House IP Leaders of 2023 and 2024, and Managing IP's Corporate IP Star in 2022 and 2023.
Dipan Banerjee
Dipan Banerjee is an Indian Patent Attorney and an Electronics Engineer. He is currently serving as a Patent Attorney at MAERSK, which won the Gold Award for 'Best IP Department Nordics' by Leaders League in 2022 and 2023. Prior to this role, he was working as an IP Professional at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. He has also worked at law firms advising many multi-national corporations on matters related to Intellectual Property (IP) creation, enforcement, and management. In addition to his professional achievements, Dipan has been involved in delivering guest lectures at several Indian Universities, including his alma mater Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, on topics related to IP and technology.
