This workshop will examine the strategic financial opportunities that intellectual property (IP) offers to SMEs. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the key methodologies for evaluating and valuing IP rights, supported by case studies where companies have successfully leveraged their IP to secure funding and attract investors. Furthermore, the webinar will provide critical insights into maximizing the value of IP portfolios, ensuring preparedness for due diligence, and understanding the significance of licensing strategies in IP valuation. Thus, this session is indispensable for those seeking to refine their financial strategies through effective IP management.
IP and Finance
Relator: Elio De Tullio
DeTullio&PartnersElio De Tullio is a lawyer and trademark attorney specialized in Intellectual Property, with 20 years of experience in assisting SMEs for the protection and exploitation of their intellectual property rights at international level. After 10 years of experience in IP matters, in 2005 he founded the IP tech-law firm De Tullio & Partners, with offices in Rome and Bari and a liaison office in New York. He cooperates as an expert with significant agencies and governmental bodies related to IP such as EUIPO in Expert Groups (ECP6 – Supporting SMEs), EU Observatory Expert Groups (SMEs, Legal) and Working Groups (Enforcement) as well as with Italian Ministries (Foreign Affairs, Economic Development, Agriculture), European Commission (in particular, EASME as Coach of SME Instrument) and WIPO (SME Division). Since 2013 he has been one of the experts of the EU-China and the EU-South East Asia IPR SME Helpdesks. He is also an expert and lecturer of the Italian Trade Agency (ICE-ITA). Additionally, he is the author of several publications and articles on Intellectual Property, also translated into foreign languages (Chinese, Russian, German).