Intellectual Property

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Sustainable Innovations

Draft Template Licensing Agreement

Summary:

Assist a nonprofit providing job opportunities for women, as well as healthcare services in vulnerable communities, by drafting a template licensing agreement.

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Jurisdictions: US
About the Organization: Sustainable Innovations is a non-profit that employs innovations in technology, science and economics to build social enterprises that are holistically sustainable. Once such enterprise is Care on the Move, a program that equips women in vulnerable communities with portable AI-driven technology that allows them to provide healthcare services.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Decent Work and Economic Growth, End Poverty, Gender Equality, Good Health and Well Being
Legal Issue(s):

Sustainable Innovations would like to license their technology, including the Care on the Move platform, to other non-profits. They are seeking assistance drafting a template licensing agreement that protects their intellectual property.

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OmniVis

Trademark Clearance Search/Analysis

Summary:

Advise a community health social enterprise on whether they are able to trademark their name, logo, and a tagline.

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Jurisdictions: US
About the Organization: OmniVis makes handheld devices to rapidly detect dangerous pathogens and promote community health worldwide.
Legal Entity Type: For-profit
SDG(s):Good Health and Well Being
Legal Issue(s):

Omnivis is seeking a consultation/assistance determining whether they can trademark their name, logo and a tagline – as well as guidance on next steps for registration. Another company has trademarked “OmniVis” for an unrelated offering and there are some similarities between OmniVis’ logo and that of another organization. The OmniVis team would like guidance on whether either will prevent (or is likely to prevent) them from successfully registering their trademarks. If possible, they would also appreciate assistance registering the trademarks – but this is a secondary request.

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Activate, the social benefit network

Consultation on Fair Use

Summary:

Assist a startup launching social networking tools to encourage healthy online behaviors with an IP consultation around the use of photos and testimonials on its website.

 

 

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Jurisdictions: US
About the Organization: Activate, “the social benefit network”, aims to launch novel social networking tools that create a healthy and productive online experience, in conjunction with a revenue model that is empowering and reinforces positive life habits. Activate also uses an inclusive entrepreneurship philosophy and execution strategy that allocates 99% of profits to benevolent organizations and causes, such as American military veterans, teachers, nurses, police officers, children, the homeless, etc. to align moral and financial incentives in society and build a passionate and progressive membership base.
Legal Entity Type: For-profit
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SDG(s):Partnerships to achieve the Goals
Legal Issue(s):

Activate is launching their company brochure website and seeking a consultation around fair use for materials used on the site. They have a few questions relating to appropriate citations for data, quotes, pictures and other research, as well as required disclaimers.

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OmniVis

Review Practices Under Patent License

Summary:

Assist community health social enterprise review practices under Patent License.

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Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: OmniVis makes handheld devices to rapidly detect dangerous pathogens and promote community health worldwide.
Legal Entity Type: For-profit
SDG(s):Clean Water and Sanitation, Good Health and Well Being
Legal Issue(s):

OmniVis wants to make sure that their actions (use of reagents, LAMP primers, etc.) are permitted without an additional license agreement with a third party (currently OmniVis has a license agreement with Purdue Research Foundation which covers OmniVis’ IP).

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