Open Innovation: Getting the IP right in collaborations
Open Innovation: Getting the IP right in collaborations
01 October 2019 | Insight
Legal Briefings – ByJoel Smith, Rebekah Gay, Laura Deacon and Jessica Welborn
Sizing up the key intellectual property issues when embarking on collaboration projects
In our recent report on our clients’ perspectives on managing innovation in their organisations “Open Innovation: Collaborate To Innovate” we shared our insights into the world of open collaboration assisted by contributions from a wide range of our clients. As part of our analysis we highlighted the main legal considerations that arise in restructuring a collaboration arrangement. In our first publication following on from the report – Getting the IP right in collaborations – we take a more detailed look at some of the principal intellectual property issues and set out practical steps to consider when embarking on collaboration projects.
