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1. IP Risks in product/process
development
Nitin Nair
BananaIP

2. Patent Rights
- Territorial
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- Make, Use, Sell, offer for sale and import
- Use

3. How to avoid infringement
- Landscape analysis
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- Freedom to operate analysis

4. Landscape Analysis
- Listing of patents/patent applications related to a
specific technology
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Advantages:
- White spaces in the technology
- Major areas where development is occurring
- Knowledge about competitor activities

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Landscape Analysis
Sample Landscape Analysis

6. Freedom to Operate (FTO)
- Comparison between a product/process and the
claims of a patent/application
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- Territorial

7. Freedom to Operate (FTO)
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Sample FTO Report

8. Risks related to open source
- License compliance
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- Patent related risks

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Thank You
Nitin Nair
nitin@bananaip.com
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