D6) Technology licensing

Last updated on : 19 December 2025

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Extract from TTO Handbook

Lectures from Workshops conducted by Venture Center as part of the FLCTD project supported by UNIDO-BEE-GEF

5 Days webinar series- Essentials of Tech Transfer, Panel Discussion with Experts on “Technology Transfer Practice”, 21 April 2025 (Video)
5 Days webinar series- Essentials of Tech Transfer, Lecture on “An introduction to Technology Licensing” by Dr. Ashley Stevens, 22 April 2025 (Video) | (Slides)
5 Days in person certificate course on “Technology Transfer in Practice”, Session 09 Lecture on “Licensing, Deal Structuring and Term Sheets” by Dr. Richard Cahoon, 18 June 2025 (Video) | (Slides)
2 Days in person course on “Advanced Workshop on Tech Transfer”, Session 02 Lecture and Expert-led Discussion on “Structuring a licensing deal: Best practices” by Dr. Richard Cahoon and Mr. John Fraser, 17 June 2025 (Video) | (Slides)

Exercises and case studies

5 Days in person certificate course on “Technology Transfer in Practice”, Exercise 2 on “Term Sheet” by Dr. Premnath V and Pradnya Aradhye, 18 June 2025 (Case Study)
5 Days in person certificate course on “Technology Transfer in Practice”, Exercise 2 on “Term Sheet” by Dr. Premnath V and Pradnya Aradhye, 18 June 2025 (Exercise Template)

Other Relevant Lectures

2 Day workshop on “Technology Licensing Masterclass” by Dr. Ashley Stevens, 5-6 February 2024 (Slides)
Half Day workshop on “Understanding and Negotiating Commercial Agreements”, Session 02 Lecture on “Understanding IP Licensing and License Agreements” by Mr. Nihal Kothari and Mr. Alhad Oak (LegaLogic Consulting), 5 October 2017 (Slides)
Indo-UK workshop- Nanotechnology: Making the leap towards commercialization, Lecture on “Process and strategies for IP licensing and commercialization” by Mr. Hasit Seth, 9 January 2008 (Slides)
One Day intensive introductory workshop on “Software Licensing and Pricing”, Session 1 Lecture on “Software as intellectual property (overview of types of software licenses)” by Adv. Dr. Sunil Gokhale, 18 May 2013 (Slides)
One Day intensive introductory workshop on “Software Licensing and Pricing”, Session 2 Lecture on “Warranty and guarantee (software as a ‘good’)” by Adv. Dr. Sunil Gokhale, 18 May 2013 (Slides)
One Day intensive introductory workshop on “Software Licensing and Pricing”, Session 3 Lecture on “Linking the terms mentioned in software licensing agreement with the software development cycle (strategies)” by Adv. Dr. Sunil Gokhale, 18 May 2013 (Slides)
One Day intensive introductory workshop on “Software Licensing and Pricing”, Session 4 Lecture on “Developing licensing and execution strategy for your own software” by Adv. Dr. Sunil Gokhale, 18 May 2013 (Slides)
One Day introductory workshop on “Setting up and running an in-house patent cell” Session 2, Lecture on “IP Clauses in Technology Transfer Agreements” by Dr. Vijay Iyer, 23 February 2013 (Slides)
2 Days introductory workshop on “Setting up and Running an In-house Patent Cell”, Session 8, Lecture on “IP clauses, Ownership, Joint ownership; MoUs” by Ms. Nitin Tewari, 14 March 2015 (Slides)
AIM Prime, Session 26 on “In/out-licensing: Collaborating with academic institutes” by Dr. Ashley Stevens, 11 August 2021 (Video)
Only Finding Licensees! (Part 13 of Only One Theme) by Dr. Vandana Sarda, 14 March 2023 (Video) | (Slides)
Certificate Course Startup 101: An Introduction to Science & Technology Entrepreneurship, Lecture on “In-licensing of Technology” by Dr. Vidula Walimbe, 4 September 2020 (Slides)
Startup 101: An Introduction to Science & Technology Entrepreneurship, Lecture on “Technology strategy and licensing for tech startups” by Dr. Vidula Walimbe, 29 November 2024 (Video)
Talk on “Nuances of Technology Licensing, Contract Manufacturing and Distribution Agreements” by Mr. Shridhar Kulkarni, 10 December 2021 (Video)
Talk on “What do large entities look for to license-in technologies?” by Dr. Jaya Murthy, 9 January 2021 (Video)
Only NDA & MTA! (Part 6 of Only One Theme, Wave 3) by Ms. Archana Joshi and Dr. Mamatha Rangaswamy, 26 November 2024 (Video) | (Slides 1 and Slides 2)
Only Licensing! (Part 6 of Only One Theme) by Mr. Vijay K Vijayaraghavan, 22 November 2022 (Video) | (Slides)
Talk on “Striking fair deals for equitable access to medicines: The case of pro-access IP policies of DNDi” by Ms. Pascale Boulet, 25 April 2024 (Slides)

References and additional reading/viewing

WIPO: “Successful Technology Licensing”. 2015
University of Michigan: “Non-Disclosure Agreement Template”
Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative: “Development Collaboration and License Agreement Template”
Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative: “Partner Research Collaboration and License Agreement Template”
WIPO: “Model Agreements”. 25 July 2018
PF Prism Holdings B.V. (Pfizer) License Agreement: “Pfizer – MPP License and Sublicense”. 15 November 2021
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (MSD) License Agreement: “MPP – MSD Head License”. 26 October 2021
World of Deeptech: Licensing Agreements – Part 1 (Video)
World of Deeptech: Licensing Agreements – Part 2 (Video)
Intellectual Property Management in Health and Agricultural Innovation: A Handbook of Best Practices: “Technology and Product Licensing”. Chapter 11.1 to 11.11. Volume 2. 2007 | Page 26 to Page 187