Freedom to Operate Analysis

Secure your freedom of action internationally

With a Freedom to Operate (FTO) analysis, companies prepare for the sale of products and services in international markets and minimise the risk of infringing the intellectual property rights of other market participants. Nevertheless, this topic is given far too little attention, especially by SMEs and young companies, with the result that companies quickly become involved in costly legal disputes and are prevented from bringing their products or services to market. An FTO analysis is therefore an important building block for a successful internationalisation project.

This webinar will show how such risks can be recognised and avoided at an early stage, what is behind the term ‘FTO’ and why it is important to carry out an FTO analysis prior to market launch. How to keep innovations on track without falling into legal traps!

• When: 5 March 2025; 10:00-11:15
• Where: Online
• Programme:
  • 10:00 -10:05: Welcome: Sonja Polan, NCP-IP
  • 10:05 - 10:35: Expert presentation: Daniel Alge, Partner SONN Patent Attorneys
  • 10:35 -10:45: Presentation of the aws funding programme Freedom to Operate: Jürgen Pretschuh, aws
  • 10:45 - 10:55: Presentation of the Enterprise Europe Network: Lisa-Maria Stöger, FFG
  • 10:55 - 11:10: Q&A Session
  • 11:10 - 11:15: Summary and farewell: Sonja Polan
• Slide sets:
  • Expertenvortrag, Daniel Alge, SONN Patentanwälte
  • aws Technologie-Internationalisierung, Jürgen Pretschuh, aws
  • Vorstellung EEN-Netzwerk, Lisa-Maria Stöger, FFG