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Tech Patent Licensing Summit 2024

February 2024

HGF is delighted to be attending the Tech Patent Licensing Summit in Munich.

The Tech Patent Licensing Summit will be held at Hilton Munich Airport, Germany on Tuesday – Wednesday, 5th-6th March 2024. Leading companies and innovators all over Europe come together to discuss the latest in the IP & licensing world.

HGF Partner and Patent Attorney Bernhard Ganahl will be presenting on FRAND Licensing from the SME perspective on 5th March. This will include:

FRAND Licensing from the SME perspective

  • Basics of FRAND Licensing
  • Situation of the SME’s in FRAND License Negotiation
  • Behaviour as an SME in FRAND negotiations
  • Planned EU Directive and the impact on SME’s

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Attendees

Bernhard
Ganahl

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