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Protection Intellectual Property
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Intellectual propertyCompany
(IPCO)
here you put all you have worked on in the last years, developing time, patents, etc. etc. for a total Value of xm euros
Operating Company(OPCO)
In OPCO you use IP and share with partners and you do business with customers
Inventor =100% owner
Inventor =33% owner
Partner2 =33% owner
Partner3 =33% owner
Exclusive use of IP rights
Royalty payments for use of IP rights
For example with 2 other partners and 1/3 share each
Commercializing your IP in the market place, think about protection!
• Protect your intellectual property when you do business with an investor / business partner / business angel / etc to use your IP for commercializing in the market• Value your IP in a separate Company: add all costs, time spent, patents costs and estimated future value • In practice this quickly adds up to 5-10 million euri , inventor is 100% owner of IPCO• Agree exclusive licensing rights for use of the IP in a (new) operating company• Agree royalty payments (after OPCO makes profit or % of revenue)• If partnership does not work you can exit OPCO or if OPCO goes bankrupt, but you still have your IP
Protection when Commercializing your IP
© Ir P.F. Krijnsen MBA, Jan 2011