On Marchl 17, 2026, RCTT's experts took part in the EU - Webinar: IP Commercialization and Licensing organized by IP Helpdesk.

Speaker: Dr. Christian Hacki (IP expert, European IP Helpdesk / TUM Tech GmbH)

The presentation of the webinar can be found here

With a video of the webinar here

After familiarization the webinar materials you will learn:

• What is a license agreement and when should it be used? 
• What are the main differences between a license agreement and other contracts? (assignment and distribution agreement). 
• What are the options for the patent owner to take advantage of a patent? 
• Are there more options for an SME than to build a product (based on IP) and sell it? 
• When does licensing make sense? 
• Best practice case studies in technology licensing.

Additionally, have a look at some useful links:

• Submit your question to the Helpline
• EPO Espacenet
• TM view
• Making the Most of your Horizon Project
• European IP Helpdesk Upcoming Webinars
• European IP Helpdesk E-learning Page