IP Assessment

Protection

Did you register your brand and logo?

Yes

No

Have you already been granted a patent?

Yes

No

Did you already file a patent?

Yes

No

Please upload patent application(s).

Have you conducted a Freedom to Operate (i.e. investigated whether your technology can be commercialized without infringing valid IP rights of others?

Yes

No

Please upload results.

Have you registered or applied for any other IP protection, including but not limited to design or utility models?

Yes

No

Have you granted licenses to others concerning any of your IP rights and/or applications for IPrights?

Yes

No

Have you obtained (a) license(s) from others, for instance to use your technology?

Yes

No

Please upload the license agreement(s).

Please provide a brief explanation about the relevance of the license(s) for exploitation of your technology.

Has any third party asserted against you any allegations of (potential) IP infringement, or are youotherwise aware of any such (potential) assertions?

Yes

No

Please Explain.

Secrecy

Has the technology ever been published, shown or used in public, or marketed, by any thirdparty or by yourself?

Yes

No

Have you or those acting for you ever disclosed the technology to a third party?

Yes

No

In respect of the above-mentioned disclosures to third parties: which of these was done after having obtained a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) from the third party?

Please upload the respective NDAs.

Have you included secrecy clauses and/or non-use clauses in the contracts of people whowork(ed) for, or with you (employees or third parties, such as contractors and partners)?

Yes

No

Are there people who work(ed) for, or with you (employees or third parties, such as contractorsand partners), who have not signed a contract with secrecy clauses and/or non-use clauses?

Yes

No

Have you included clauses about IP rights and know-how in the contracts of people whowork(ed) for, or with you (employees or third parties, such as contractors and partners)?

Yes

No

Are there any people who work(ed) for, or with you (employees or third parties, such as contractors and partners), who have not signed a contract with such clauses about IP rights and know-how?

Yes

No

Have any persons who work(ed) for, or with you (employees or third parties, such as contractors and artners) ever asserted IP and/or know-how ownership claims against you regarding the technology?

Yes

No