IP Committee

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The IP committee manages IP decisions, which includes patenting, publication,dissemination and use of the technology developed by the consortium. The main objective of the IP Committee is to ensure that there is a coherent and integrated patent strategy consistent with the project impacts.

The activities of the IP Committee may include:

  1. Infringement risk evaluation/ technology watch effort
  2. Pre-approve content to be posted on potential Project Web site
  3. Establish invention procedure and proprietary safeguards for the consortium members
  4. Evaluate patent filing (or abandoning) decision on the merit of each case:
  5. Fit with the impact strategy of the consortium
  6. Assessment of the scope of protection available
  7. Assessment of enforceability
  8. Potential value/impact capability vs. country, world-wide regions
  9. Potential value at end of consortium period
  10. Impact on alternate CO2 storage options (own and others)
  11. Duration of protection
  12. Licensing &/or enforcement potential, in which country and why, in conjunction with impact objective
  13. Associated cost, within consortium period
  14. Projection filing cost, beyond Europe, e.g. US, Asia, Africa... if needed for impact and enforcement costs

The IP Committee members consists of:

Permanent members

  • The Project Coordinator (UEDIN) and his IP attorney
  • One representative from each partner
  • One observer of the EU Commission if they so wish

Additional member:

  • IP attorney for consortium member of the inventor (optional, if required by the consortium member of the inventor).

The IP Committee will meet as often as needed upon the request of the Project Coordinator, the Steering Committee or one of the team members.