Methodic principles of intellectual property management in the formation of enterprises’ strategic partnerships

The article is dedicated to the issues of intellectual property management in strategic partnerships enterprises. Intellectual type partner contributions partnership, but important question its appropriate use and protection. In case joint technologies technological transfer companies licensing, which allows realize interests partnership’s participants aim their goals efficient way. Licensing requires careful analysis both own interests, possibilities potential partner, carrying out works related preparation, concluding an agreement realization. stages preparation design are described. On first stage procedure due diligence necessary for evaluation identification prospect activity. It noticed that during negotiations partners should describe all aspects further activity, obligations, rights responsibility. Attention paid content license points. particular, licensing subject, main terms conditions be clearly defined. Important part point about sphere using technology territorial area. Agreement provides payment (lump, royalty or both) technical support from licensor. states oriented on definition actions basic partnership provide functioning. Terms support, audit, information highlighted agreement. noted predict partners’ relations after expiration define how know-how, confidential information, sub-licenses will managed.