E4) Other models of technology commercialization: a) SEP/FRAND, b) Patent pools, c) Mission mode translation vehicles, d) Creative commons, e) Open source licensing
Last updated on : 19 December 2025
Extract from TTO Handbook
Lectures from Workshops conducted by Venture Center as part of the FLCTD project supported by UNIDO-BEE-GEF
- 5 Days in person certificate course on “Technology Transfer in Practice”, Session 16 on “Other commercialization models- SEP/FRAND, UN Medicines Patent Pool, Medicines for Malaria Ventures, Creative Commons and Open Source Licensing” by Dr. Premnath V and “Standard Essential Patents” by Dr. Rajkumar Hirwani, 19 June 2025 (Video) | (Slides)
Exercises and case studies
None
References and additional reading/viewing
a) SEP/FRAND
- WIPO: “WIPO Strategy on Standard Essential Patents”. 2024-26
- National Law School of India University: “Standard Essential Patents on Low-Cost Mobile Phones in India: A Case to Strengthen Competition Regulation?”. Socio-Legal Review. Volume 11, Issue 2. 2015
- WIPO: Explained: What are Standard Essential Patents? (Video)
- European Commission IP Helpdesk: Standard Essential Patent Landscape in India – Part 1. 4 January 2024
- Oxford Academic Statute Law Review: Standard Essential Patents: Returning to the Basics on Unwired v Huawei. 19 December 2023
- Journal of Economics & Management Strategy: “Truly standard‐essential patents? A semantics‐based analysis”. 15 August 2022
- Competition Commission of India Journal: “Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), Holder’s Abusive Dominant Position: Indian Perspective”. 2024
b) Patent Pools
- Medicines Patent Pool: “Pfizer – MPP License and Sublicense”. 15 November 2021
- Medicines Patent Pool: “MPP – MSD Head License”. 26 October 2021
c) Creative Commons
- Creative Commons. 27 September 2023
- Creative Commons: Share your work. 25 May 2016
- Open Educational Resources (OER) Commons: A Primer on Creative Commons Licenses
- Creative Commons: A Journalist’s Guide to Creative Commons 2023. Posted on 5 June 2023
- U of G Library: What are Creative Commons Licenses? (Video)
- SlideShare: Anatomy of a Creative Commons License
d) Open Source Licensing
- Intellectual Property Management in Health and Agricultural Innovation: A Handbook of Best Practices: “Open Source Licensing”. Chapter 2.6. Volume 1. 2007 | Page 160 to Page 171
- National Bureau of Economic Research: “Commercializing University Innovations: Alternative Approaches”. April 2008
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