Keep an Eye on the Issue of Sovereign Immunity When Licensing State University-Based Patent Rights in Light of Ericsson Inc. v. Regents of the University of Minnesota

AuthorKandace Watson - Shane Killeen
PositionKandace Watson is a partner in Sheppard Mullin's San Diegooffice. She has extensive experience representing U.S. and globalcompanies in patent and technology licenses with U.S. and ex-U.S.universities and U.S. governmental agencies. She can be reached atkwatson@sheppardmullin.com. Shane Killeen is a law clerk inSheppard Mullin's Del Mar office...
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For 2019 and the foreseeable future, product development collaborations between univer-
sities and private industry are expected to continue;1 the number of university licenses
executed—exclusive, options, or nonexclusive—remained consistent from 2015 to 2017.2
However, in light of a recent decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), par-
ties may want to consider the issue of sovereign immunity that may arise when licensing
patent rights from a state university.
Keep an Eye on the Issue of
When Licensing
BY KANDACE WATSON AN D SHAN E KILLEEN
in Light of
Ericsson Inc. v.
Regents of the University
of Minnesota
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
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