Adam Coughlin
Adam is an associate in the Commercial IP team at Bristows.
Adam specialises in transactions relating to the development, commercialisation and transfer of intellectual property. Adam has particular expertise within the life sciences sector and advises a broad range of clients in this field, including start-ups, SMEs, academic institutions, investors and multinationals.
Adam advises on a variety of life sciences and technology matters, spanning the commercial and academic sectors, including technology transfer and spin-out arrangements, research and development collaborations, IP ownership, financings, licensing deals and merger and acquisition transactions.
Adam also has significant expertise in manufacturing and distribution arrangements, advising clients across the breadth of the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device supply chain.
Adam is the Co-Chair of the Licensing Executives Society Young Members (Great Britain & Ireland).
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2014
Membership
- LES (Licensing Executives Society) – Co-Chair of LES Young Members (Britain & Ireland)
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) History, University of Leicester (2009)
- Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), The College of Law (2010)
- Legal Practice Course (LPC), The College of Law (2011)
Education
- University of Leicester (2006-2009)
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PRACTICE NOTES
IP Licensing under English Law: A Practical Guide to Drafting, Negotiation, Enforcement, Payments and Termination, with Post-Brexit, UPC, Competition, Data and Registration Considerations
Licensing IP rights—introduction
Preparing IP licences often throws up intricate commercial and legal considerations, typically demanding extensive bargaining.
This Practice Note highlights the principal, practical matters to weigh up before you draft and while you negotiate an IP licence, seen from both licensor and licensee viewpoints.
At its core, an IP licence is the licensor’s consent allowing the licensee to use IP that it would otherwise be barred from exploiting.
Owners may exploit and commercialise IP as either a carrot or a stick.
Parties might agree terms for a mutually advantageous licence to create new offerings or reach fresh markets.
Equally, an owner may take a defensive stance, pressing for settlement licences and recovering settlement payments from those already using its IP without permission.
Accordingly, the initial position and broader commercial context will heavily influence both the negotiations and the eventual licence terms...
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