Technology Licensing
  • Course Overview
  • Programme

Whether it is structuring collaboration agreements with embedded licenses or strictly licensing to businesses aiming to commercialise technology, the course covers all key aspects of technology licensing. 

While the process of licensing technology may seem straightforward, it involves intricate details and long-term agreements where mistakes, such as allowing licensees to avoid royalty payments or setting inappropriate incentives can have significant consequences. 

Participants will explore best practices in software and licensing, learn how to license technology effectively, and gain insights into crafting robust agreements that ensure value capture and innovation. 

This programme is ideal for those involved in knowledge transfer who want to avoid common pitfalls and strengthen their licensing strategies.

Why join this course?

This highly interactive course covers the full licensing lifecycle, from patent application to receiving royalties. 

Participants will learn about technology marketing, due diligence, structuring license agreements, negotiation, disputes, and licensee auditing. Real case studies and seasoned practitioners provide practical insights. 

Targeted at knowledge transfer professionals in universities and PROs, the course is ideal for those with some experience in negotiating license terms, helping them recognise and address potential mistakes.

Learning Objectives

  • How to market technologies to attract and secure potential licensees 
  • How to value IP 
  • What to do when things go wrong 
  • How to negotiate licenses 
  • Ensure a win-win situation

Course Topics

  • Setting objectives and strategy 
  • Market research: finding a licensee 
  • Using template agreements 
  • Due diligence 
  • Valuing IP 
  • Strategic use of license terms 
  • Anatomy of a license agreement 
  • Negotiation strategy 
  • Post-signature license management 
  • Non-patent IP

Testimonials

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I thought that this was an excellent introduction to the topic of Venture Capital for early-stage tech startups (and the interface with TT). The calibre of the lecturers was excellent. They were all approachable, knowledgeable, and happy to engage with the participants.

The topics covered were broad and pitched at the correct level.

Dr Alastair Cunningham, Spain

Venture Capital TC

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This is my first experience of this kind and ASTP was far beyond expectations. I really have no words. I feel much richer in soul and intellect. I wanted and still want to evolve, to learn. Even if I still have to learn, my colleagues and trainers have been exceptional.

Maria Spiridon, Romania

Building KTO for

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Left a little piece of my heart in Latvia this past week at the ASTP course for Creating Successful Spin-outs in Riga. I'm grateful to the wonderful ASTP staff for a fantastic programme.

I value these programmes for the knowledge transferred and especially for the connections made. The training days are long and intense, but as they say in Italian, vale la pena. We emerge with a better understanding and appreciation for the work we do, which in turn helps us to be more active, engaged, and generous within our respective ecosystems.

Arendt Speser, Italy

CSS

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Many thanks to ASTP for bringing your wonderful training events to Riga! I learnt a lot about early-stage technologies and their transfer via Spin-outs. It was lovely to meet friends and colleagues from previous ASTP events.

We discussed how the knowledge transfer processes are organised at our institutions and about the team effort that goes in to supporting academic inventions together with researchers.

Anna Stikane

Latvia

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It has been three intense training days and an insightful experience of learning and connecting with knowledge transfer professionals across Europe.

Thank you for providing us with such a high-quality training experience on Spin-outs!

Faye Orfanou, Greece

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