1. FRØLUNDWINSLØW LAW FIRM, GAMMEL STRAND 34, DK - 1202 COPENHAGEN K T: (+45) 3332 1033 F: (+45) 3696 0909 FWIN@FWIN.DK WWW.FWIN.DK EPIP 2nd Conference, Sept. 21st 2007, Lund Round Table – Plenary Session IV Per Mejer, Attorney, Partner pme@fwin.dk Patents & Competition – different angles

2. Involved Parties Universities –Science / Research Industrial / Production –Research & Development –Production –E.g. Medical, Technical, Consumer Goods, Information Technology Service Sectors –E.g. Financial (Banking / Insurance) Public Sector –Service citizens and commercial entities

3. Different Aims? Combination of Parties with different aims? E.g.: University & Industrial entities cooperate in projects Service Sector & Customers –IT Vendor deliverance to Customer What are the Aims and what are the means to reach them?

4. Monopoly By … e.g. : Patent Copyright Closed Systems Agreement based

5. Clash of Aims ? Scientist Industrial entity University R and D Become R or D ”From Thought to Invoice”

6. Directions of Competitional Enviroment Awareness Knowledge Explanation Consideration Guidance