An overview of the processes and the value estimation of a European Patent

Dr Konstantinos Vavekis, European Patent Attorney & Legal Representative of Euglottia Single Member P.C. will cover the following topics:
– The European Patent System – processes for the grant of a European Patent and for the protection of an invention against a potential infringer.
– Patent vs Trade Secret.
– Freedom to Operate, how to find if an invention can be commercialized without infringing existing patents – A methodology.
– The effect of the European Patent in the valuation of an invention, patent valuation and evaluation; what is the role of Patent Attorney; financial valuation methods