Freedom-to-Operate: Search and Analysis - Webinar von FORUM Institut für Management GmbH

- Essentials of FTO: what it is, when to do it and how much does it cost - FTO Search: strategies and scope - Drafting FTO opinions - Taking action: protective letters and more - Added value of FTO: reusing the results - Evaluating search results: infringement, validity, prior artOur experienced speakers will help you to be prepared for FTO challenges when your company or your client wants to introduce new products or enhance existing ones. They will discuss with you best practices for setting up time and cost sensitive FTO searches and drafting effective FTO opinions.

In a world of increasingly dense patent thickets, freedom to operate (FTO) is crucial for your companys or your clients market success. Otherwise, potentially high investments in R&D might be wasted if the results cannot be commercialized due to patent barriers. Poorly executed FTO might lead your company or your client directly before a patent court. When properly conducted, FTO helps to identify the needeither to design around or to license in.Our experienced speakers will help you to be prepared for FTO challenges when your company or your client wants to introduce new products or enhance existing ones. They will cover the whole FTO process, giving you an overview of the different aspects and steps of an FTO. Our speakers will finally discuss with you best practices for setting up time and cost sensitive FTO searches and drafting effective FTOopinions. Furthermore, you will get the opportunity to discover the potential of FTO for market expansion and competitor watching.

You work in an IP, patent or R&D department or as a patent attorney in private practice and are tasked with providing FTO opinions?Your job is to develop business and you need to watch competition?Then this online course is intended for you. Knowledge of patent law is required.