Ownership of Patentable Inventions - employee inventions and inventions arising out of collaborations

This seminar looks at ownership of patentable inventions – employee inventions and inventions arising out of collaborations, in particular:

What is a patentable invention?
Who may be granted a patent?
Collaborative Inventions
Employee Inventions
Recommendations

Presented by:
Derek Baigent Senior Associate, Griffith Hack on Wednesday 7 July 2010.

Derek Baigent joined Griffith Hack in 2008 where he is a Senior Associate. Derek gained nine years' experience working at leading UK specialist IP firm Bristows before relocating to Australia in 2007. With a strong technical background, he is well placed to understand the subject matter underlying his clients' technology and intellectual property. He regularly gives presentations and writes articles on topical intellectual property issues.

Derek has considerable experience in contentious intellectual property matters, including related advisory work, in both the Australian Federal Court and the UK Patents Court. His advice covers the full range of intellectual property rights, with a particular emphasis on patents and trade marks. He has represented companies across a broad range of industry sectors including electronics, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, heavy industry and medical devices. His work has often involved European, US and South East Asian companies in multi-jurisdictional IP disputes which has given him significant experience of crossborder IP issues. Derek's experience also includes non-contentious aspects of IP, particularly assignment and licensing of technology. He has advised clients in relation to IP policy and strategy aimed at identifying, protecting and commercialising IP assets. His experience also includes advising clients in relation to issues of regulatory compliance.

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