Patent Utilization Strategies: Patent Funds and Key Contractual Considerations

Patent Utilization Strategies: Patent Funds and Key Contractual Considerations
I. Introduction
II. Patent Funds in General
III. Agreements with Patent Funds
IV. Conclusion

Authors： Yuiko Wada
OH-EBASHI English Newsletter_2025 Autumn Issue
Publisher：Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners
Practice： Intellectual Property Transactions
Date of publication： September 26, 2025

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