IP Management Consultancy
Roger Drage has worked for many years as a business consultant specialising in advisory work in relation to the management of intellectual property in the broadcasting, telecommunications and life science industries.
1. Management of IP Rights in the Music Industry
Roger has experience in all aspects of IP rights management, with a particular emphasis on:
- Identification of areas where full benefit has not been obtained from the utilisation of rights and advice on the improvement of management systems
- Auditing procedures for managing broadcast rights, use of audio/visual material and the collection of revenues
- Advice and management of the contract negotiation process for the use of rights, including assessing their value
- Advice on procedures for the collection of royalties from UK and overseas organisations
2. Management of IP Rights in the Telecommunications and Life Science Businesses
Antennae - Telephone / Computer Communication
A client required an infrastructure to enable it to file detailed patents reflecting various technologies to improve the ability of existing technologies to receive signals, particularly in the household environment (wi-fi and wi-mac), and between local telephone exchanges and the home. Important patents were filed to reflect these technologies and so form the basis for a potentially successful commercial enterprise.
Life Science Business
Advisory services were provided to a spin-off company dedicated to the research, discovery and development of new antibiotics against bacteria such as MRSA, and new therapeutic drugs. Roger has been involved in ensuring due process with respect to the entire legal and patent process. He has also advised on all strategic contract and IP issues in connection with the on-going activities of the company, including fundraising.
3. Management of Professional Advisers
- Selection and interviewing of advisers (legal, patent and financial)
- Setting up systems to ensure appropriate communication between advisers and principals
- Management and review of advisers' outputs and costs