Intellectual property portfolios

These activities are supported by specialist s know-how and a portfolio of intellectual property. Proteus proprietary elements include a unique collection of extremophilic microorganisms, novel patented technologies for high-throughput functional biodiversity screening (Phenomics ) and for protein engineering (L-Shuffling ), novel chemistry... 

Technology transfer specialists, in contrast, are more focused on business aspects. They need to be able to work closely with and understand the work of the industrial property people, to help them check on the patent applications filed by the institution. But they also, and more importantly, must follow market trends involving the portfolio of patents and applications, orient the preparation of technical cooperation, detect and contact potential partners for future technology transfers, negotiate and draft contractual instruments applicable to each case, monitor the partnerships formed, deal with external law offices specializing in intellectual property, and act in cases of breach of contractual clauses. In relation to this last item, when a contractual infraction or other compliance problem is noted, a choice must be made as to what action to take. Will it be by judicial action or some form of alternative dispute resolution ... 

The intellectual property (the patent portfolio) covering the cephalosporin field was held by the National Research and Development Council (NRDC) in the United Kingdom, largely because early recognition of the value of cephalosporins had resulted from the pioneering work at Oxford University on strains of a microorganism first harvested by Professor Brotzu from a sewage outfall in Sardinia. 

The foundation of successful positioning is an optimal R D portfolio. Often R D portfolios are derived from an assessment of individual projects/therapeutic areas by the individual units, without a really comprehensive assessment across indications. In addition, the portfolio definition and management processes are often developed with insufficient involvement of all relevant functions, i.e., research, development, production, regulatory affairs, patents/intellectual property, marketing and sales. 

Leveraged global resources Members may engage an established network of researchers and shared resources in the areas of science and technology, market analyses, and outreach. The lEA HIA Portfolio includes shorter term and long-term, pre-competitive activities. In all cases, intellectual property (IP) is treated with care. 

Venture capital funding is normally based on excessive formal intellectual property (IP) portfolio development, which can increase costs, delay innovation and product launches in highly time-sensitive markets, as well as provide aggressive competitors with advance warning of new innovations coupled with the blueprints to copy them. 

Other DuPont purchases include the acquisition of parts of Eastman Chemical Company s high-performance crystalline plastics business by DuPont Engineering Polymers. However, the acquisition, which added Titan ECP, Thermx PCT and Thermx EG reinforced PET resins to DuPont s product portfolio, was confined to technology rights and other business intellectual property. No transfer of physical assets or employees was involved. 

Rhamnolipids have been commercialized by Jeneil Biosurfactant Company, which put a lot of effort into achieving administrative approval of rhamnolipid use as pesticide adjuvants and for poultry hygiene. Aurora Advanced Beauty Labs Inc. has a substantial intellectual property (IP) portfolio in the domain of rhamnolipid use for pharmaceutical applications and announced that it was introducing various cosmetic products such as antiwrinkle creams, moisturisers, beauty treatment products and skin protection ointments. 

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