1. Strategy & Mechanism for IP Managements & Operations
阮啟殷 James C. Yuan 法學博士
神達電腦集團 副總經理暨法務長
MiTAC International Group, Vice President / General Counsel
東吳大學法研所 兼任副教授
Soochow Law School, Associate Professor
台灣科技產業法務經理人協會 理事長
Taiwan Technology Industry Legal Officers Association “TILO”, Chairman　

2. IP Challenges-1 A. Numerous Patent Claims Patent Trolls Buzz & Attack
Licensing Cost vs. Low Profit Margin
Attorney Fee v. Royalty / Damages Compensation
OEM Manufacturer’s Sandwich Dilemma
Powerful Buyers and Vendors for IP Indemnity
5. Lack of Powerful & Essential Patents
6. Shortage of (Qualified) IP IH Engineers
B. Industrial Standards Issues
Logos? Patents?
Licensing Cost?
Lawsuit History?
C. Open Source Issues
Obligations Resulting from Open Source Software
No Cost as Using Open Source Codes?
Free of Use ≠Free of Cost

3. IP Challenges-2 D. Enormous Patent Filling & Maintenance Cost
Routine Patent Review
Try to Make Profit
E. Various Legal Systems
Judicial System in U. S.
Right to Sue
2. Border Protection Measures in EU
Smoking Gun
3. Legal Fees

4. Legal Consequences from IP Infringements
Administrative Actions
(ITC – in US/ Border Protection Measures in EU)
Judicial Action (Court)
1. Injunctive Relief
2. Damages
Monetary Compensation
Litigation Costs &
Expenses Criminal Sanction
Loss of Market
Loss of Good Will
1. Exclusion Orders
2. Cease & Desist Orders
No Importations
No Sales
Litigation Costs & Expenses
Shipment detention /
Postpone/Confiscation
3. Customs Block
4. Place of
-Trade show
-Customs

5. Protecting Innovation
Avoiding IP Risk
Protecting Innovation
Activating IP Asset
Corporate
IP Strategy

6. Mechanism to Avoid IP Risks Mechanism against IP Risks
Potential IP Risks
Mechanism against IP Risks
Project
Review
IP-Related
Database
IP-Related
Research
Real-time
IP Risk Alert

7. IP Risks Prevention Mechanism
A. Project Review / Free to Operate
Risky Patent Search
Industrial Standards & Open Source
To Design Around, to License or Reserve IP Cost?
Patentability Review
B. IP-Related Database
License Status in Market
Dangerous Patents
Potential Litigations
C. IP-Related Research
ex: Android Issue/ Standard Issue/ Open Source/ …
D. Real-Time IP Risks Alert
ex: IP e-News/ IP-related litigation & Patent Monitor Report
/ IP Research Report

8. B. IP Indemnity from Buyers / Vendors:
IP Affairs Management
A. IP Cost Reservation:
Industrial standards (2G/ 3G/ MPEG-2/ DVB-T/…)
Visible Risk from On-going Litigations (Android-Related…)
Ongoing License Negotiation
From Trolls Issues & Others…
B. IP Indemnity from Buyers / Vendors:
IP Negotiation in OEM / ODM Agreement
Components / Chipsets concerning Industrial Standards
Contribution of Vendors
C. IP License Agreement Management:
Renewal & Termination
Product Score / Definition
Routine Audit

9. Strategy to Activate IP Assets
Patent Portfolio
1. Monthly Review Patent Portfolios
Patent Inventory
Maintain or Give Up
2. Classify Patents in Patent Maps
3. Organize Portfolios by Field of Use
By Product
By Technology
Strategy to Activate Granted Patents
To License?
To Sell?
Cross License
Tax Purposes