Alfred Chaouat
Vice President Licensing, InterDigital, Paris (France)
Alfred is a Vice President Licensing with InterDigital. He is also a Past President of LES France and was responsible for the LESI Electronics, IT and Telecommunications Committee for several years. Alfred has more than 25 years of experience in patent monetization and in negotiating license agreements worth several tens of million euros. He has joined InterDigital in July 2018 as per the acqusition of the Technicolor (Thomson) patent licensing business by InterDigital. Alfred was previously 25 years with the Thomson patent & licensing business that he joined after several years as Senior Manager with Andersen Consulting (Accenture). Alfred has been recognized by IAM every year since 2016 as one of The World's leading IP strategists (IAM 300).
Jens Kunzmann
Attorney-at-law, Partner in the law firm C·B·H, Cologne (Germany)
Jens Kunzmann is partner in the law firm C·B·H Cornelius Bartenbach Haesemann & Partner. He studied law in Germany and England. During his whole career in private practice and as in-house counsel, he has
been working almost exclusively in the field of intellectual property, with a particular focus on licensing, R&D cooperation and employee inventions. Jens Kunzmann lectures at the Universities in Cologne and Münster and is the author of numerous publications on different IP topics.
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23/10/2025
23/10/2025
09:00 - 17:00 CET
online
online
Event - 1,280 € plus tax
The fee includes the 'live' participation via internet, high-quality course material for download, a participation certificate as well as technical support including a test meeting.
Special fee: If you register for both courses 'Patent License Agreements and Research and Development Agreements', you will benefit from a reduced fee of € 2,060 (+ German VAT) instead of a regular fee of € 2,560. You will save €500!
SPECIAL OFFER
IP Agreements: Research and Development Agreements
22/10/2025, online
If you register for both courses, you will benefit from a reduced fee of € 2,060 (+ German VAT) instead of a regular fee of € 2,560. You will save €500!
780,00 €
Event - 1,280 € plus tax
The fee includes the 'live' participation via internet, high-quality course material for download, a participation certificate as well as technical support including a test meeting.
Special fee: If you register for both courses 'Patent License Agreements and Research and Development Agreements', you will benefit from a reduced fee of € 2,060 (+ German VAT) instead of a regular fee of € 2,560. You will save €500!
SPECIAL OFFER
IP Agreements: Research and Development Agreements
22/10/2025, online
If you register for both courses, you will benefit from a reduced fee of € 2,060 (+ German VAT) instead of a regular fee of € 2,560. You will save €500!
780,00 €
Jean-Claude Alexandre Ho, LL.M.
Lawyer, Conference Manager
+49 6221 500-675
jc.alexandreho@forum-institut.de
Participants, doing business in a complex multi-jurisdictional environment, will be enabled to address difficult situations when designing and negotiating patent license agreements in cross-border projects.
This comprehensive training program is designed to empower professionals working with IP to navigate complex scenarios effectively, particularly in the realm of cross-border projects. Through this course, participants will gain invaluable insights into crafting and negotiating IP-related agreements with confidence. Our expert speakers will provide guidance on achieving optimal outcomes in challenging businessenvironments. Topics covered will span a wide range of contractual scenarios, including research and development, the sale of IP portfolios, patent licensing, knowhow agreements, as well as ancillary agreements like non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and letters of intent (LOIs). Practical examples and discussions on sample clauses will be integral to the learning experience. Additionally, attendees will receive an overview of relevant EU antitrust laws, with a focus on Block Exemptions for technology transfer and research and development agreements.
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