Advanced Programme 200 Series
IP 205 Mastering IP Licensing: Agreements and Royalty Negotiation
13 Mar 2025
0.5 Day
The course aims to provide participants with a basic understanding of IP licensing, with emphasis on critical aspects of licensing agreements and royalty negotiations.
CPD:
- The Law Society of Hong Kong: 2.5 points
- Hong Kong Mediation Centre: 2.5 points
Lecture I
13 Mar 2025 (Thu)
14:00-14:50
(5min Q&A included)
Language: English
Topic: Introduction to IP Licensing
- Importance of IP Licensing
- Key Types of Licensing Agreements (Non-Disclosure Agreements, Research Collaboration Agreements, Technology Transfer Agreement, Digital Software Agreements)
- Overview of Licensing Models (Exclusive vs. Non-exclusive licenses, Cross-licensing agreements, Sub-licensing ...)
Speaker: Ms. Theresa Luk
(Partner of Deacons)
Lecture II
13 Mar 2025 (Thu)
15:00-15:55
(5min Q&A included)
Language: English
Topic: Key Components of Licensing Agreements
- Essential Clauses in Licensing Agreements
- Rights and Obligations of Parties
- Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure
- Termination Clauses
Speaker: Mr. Sven Torringer
(Director, Senior Counsel Legal & Business)
Lecture III
13 Mar 2025 (Thu)
16:05-17:00
(5min Q&A included)
Language: Cantonese
Topic: Royalty Negotiations
- Concept of royalty
- Factors Influencing Royalty Rates
- Strategies for Negotiating Royalties
- Common Pitfalls in Royalty Negotiations
Speaker: Ms. Noletta Chiu
(Executive Director, Medialink Group Limited)
Ms. Theresa Luk
Theresa is an IP Partner at Deacons. She is qualified in Hong Kong and is a Council Member of The Licensing Executives Society, China – Hong Kong sub-chapter, as well as a working committee member of Intellectual Property Rights Protection Alliance. Theresa is one of the few lawyers in Hong Kong specialising in patent litigation. Her broad practice also covers IP protection and enforcement in the areas of trade mark, patents, registered designs, passing off, copyright, trade secrets and confidential information, company names and domain names, as well as IP commercial and local law compliance matters.
Mr. Sven Torringer
Mr. Sven Torringer is the Director, Senior Counsel Legal & Business of Sisvel Group. Mr. Torringer is an experienced IP and legal professional with a record of successfully managing complex legal issues in IP, licensing and M&A transactions across the globe. His expertise includes managing licensing, patent divestitures and acquisitions, and strategic opinion and counselling work. His current responsibilities include managing Sisvel Cellular IoT, a patent pool providing licenses for patent portfolios belonging to more than 30 high-tech companies to IoT companies across the globe.
Ms. Noletta Chiu
Ms. Noletta Chiu is currently the Executive Director of Medialink Group Limited. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production, making the Dean’s List, from Southern Illinois University. She has entered the licensing industry for over 28 years. In her current role, Ms. Chiu provides strategic advice and manages licensing for well-known brands, such as The Little Prince, Sesame Street, Garfield, Popeye, and Emoji, along with popular Japanese brands like Jujutsu Kaisen and Gundam. Ms. Chiu has been managing The Little Prince brand for over 20 years and founded the Little Prince Foundation in Hong Kong in 2023, where she serves as Chairman.
Target Audience
Entrepreneurs, IP owners and executives of local startups/ small and medium enterprises/ large enterprises. Participants should possess basic knowledge of IP.
Course Structure
The 0.5 day course consists of 3 lectures, total 3 hours
Venue
VTC Tower, 27 Wood Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Language
Cantonese and English
Award
Participants will receive a certificate awarded by the organiser upon completion of the entire course (3 lectures).
Fee
Free for members of "IP Manager Scheme PLUS"; $200 for non-members
Registration
Registration is closed
Priority in registration for the course will be given to enterprise which joined the “IP Manager Scheme PLUS”.
The organiser reserves the final rights to change the course details and arrangements.
CPD
- Law Society of Hong Kong: 2.5 points
- Hong Kong Mediation Centre: 2.5 points
Participants are reminded that attendance at all sessions and days of a CPD course of one or more days in duration is necessary in order to obtain CPD points. No CPD points will be awarded for partial attendance.
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Enquiry Hotline: (852) 28361906
Enquiry Email: ipmtp@vtc.edu.hk