Technology Transfer
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| Type | Description | |
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Sale of technology (hand-over & take-over) |
This is a type of technology transfer that is achieved through a form of sale. The contract is fulfilled when the technology recipient makes a payment for the technology and is transferred the title to the rights including the patent rights. | |
| License | Exclusive license | The technology supplier and recipient conclude a contract for the recipient to exclusively use the patented technology within the scope of the license, and this also prevents the patent holder to use the technology in his/her business operations. |
| Non-exclusive license | The technology supplier and recipient conclude a contract for the recipient to non-exclusively use the patented technology within the scope of the license, and the patent holder may grant a non-exclusive license to a third party. | |
| Transfer of technology with the management resources related thereto |
A transaction of technology and the related management resources incl. the related equity, management know-how, equipment, key parts and components, etc. | |
| M&A of the company in possession of the technology or its assets | This is a method of buying the entire company that is in possession of the technology (As a result of the M&A, the company selling its assets is dissolved). | |
| Transactions combining technical consulting and guidance | This is a method through which technicians or engineers are dispatched to provide technical consulting and guidance in combination with a licensing agreement. | |
| Other | Transactions by sale of technical material, technical alliance-based cooperation, joint research, production alliance, etc. | |
Technology Transfer Process
