Intellectual property, licensing and business development professionals will gather around the world to celebrate World IP Day and the importance of IP to the global economy. Participating LES (USA & Canada) local chapters and LESI societies will host events open to anyone, including non members. Events may include networking receptions and/or educational programs.
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DATE & TIME
April 26, 2011
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Registration & Breakfast
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM: IP Basics Course
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Around the World Reception
COURSE LOCATION
Moore & Van Allen, PLLC
430 Davis Drive, Suite 500
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 286-8000
RECEPTION LOCATION
Mez Restaurant
5410 Page Road
Durham, NC 27703
Click here for directions and map
IP & Licensing Basics: A One-Day Review
INSTRUCTORS
Michael Martin, President, TechTransfer Associates, Inc.
Steve Phillips, Member, Moore & Van Allen, PLLC
INTRODUCTION
The one day course provides a survey of the basics of intellectual property (IP) and licensing. It builds a practical understanding of core IP and licensing concepts from both the business and legal perspectives. Each course, taught by both legal and business experts working as a team, is divided into five topics with examples, exercises and interaction between instructors and fellow students. Topics include: Introduction to IP; Basics of IP Commercialization & Licensing; Determining Reasonable License Fees & Royalty; Managing Risks; and a Licensing Case Study.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
There is no prerequisite to attend this course. It is designed for those with no prior experience in licensing, including students, entrepreneurs, non-IP attorneys, finance professionals, business development professionals, and those considering a career in licensing.
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
There is more emphasis now than ever before on commercialization, company formation and job creation from the billions of dollars invested annually in research and development at America's universities, government laboratories and small businesses.
Whether you are an entrepreneur in the making, a principal investigator or student at any level who wants a better grasp of the basics, or an aspiring technology transfer professional, this course will give you the tools you need to understand and participate effectively in the process of protecting IP and facilitating its commercialization.
COURSE DETAILS
The course is divided into the following five modules:
| Module 1. | Introduction to IP: Introduction to the different types of IP including patents, trademarks, copyright, trade dress, and trade secrets. |
| Module 2. | Basics of IP Commercialization & Licensing: Introduction to licensing, including reasons for licensing, description of licensing agreements, infringement, competition law, and relationship-building. |
| Module 3. | Determining Reasonable License Fees & Royalty: Licensing risks and rewards, different valuation methods (e.g., Market, Financial, Cost) and their pros and cons, and royalty structures. |
| Module 4. | Managing Risks: Identifying and managing different types of risk, including confidentiality, infringement, liability, collection of royalties and other fees, and unlicensed competition. |
| Module 5. | Licensing Game: Students put into practice what they've learned by dividing into licensee and licensor teams and then discussing and negotiating terms of a licensing case study, based on both public and confidential information they are given. At the end of the negotiating session all teams report their results and how and why they reached them. |
ONLINE REGISTRATION
(course includes breakfast, lunch & networking reception):
LES Member and Non-Member: $195
University/Government: $125
*Non-Member Student: $35
*includes one year LES (USA & Canada) Inc., student membership
Around the World Reception (5:30 PM - 6:30 PM)
LES Member & Non-Member: FREE
Please register online
Online Registration Deadlines
IP Basics Course: Friday, April 22
Around the World Reception: Monday, April 25
CANCELLATION POLICY
No refunds after April 19
Substitutions permitted
MCLE/CLE
Approved for 7.0 hours general credit in the following states:
North Carolina
Illinois
California
INSTRUCTOR BIOS
Michael J. Martin
Michael J. Martin has over 30 years of business and product development experience and has held positions at E.I. DuPont, PPG Industries, Ciba-Geigy, and Michigan State University; where he was responsible for the development and transfer of advanced manufacturing technology; formulation and execution of new business entry plans; financial and market evaluations of acquisitions; national sales and market management; and growth of community economic development strategies. He was the Executive Vice President of Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc, a non-profit corporation that manages intellectual property from Virginia Tech. VTIP ranks in the top ten percent of universities without medical colleges in number of disclosures, patents, licenses, business start-ups, and income.
He served as chair of the Advisory Board of the Composites Manufacturing Association; was Vice President Technology for the Association of Finishing Processes of SME; and is Past Education Chair of SME Local Chapter 109. He was a founder and President of the Capital Enterprise Forum; Past Secretary of the Mid-Michigan Technical Council; and Past Vice Chair of the Ingham County Economic Development Board. Presently he is on the Small Business Committee of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce where he authored a policy statement on Technology Transfer. Mike consults for American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in their Research Competitiveness Section to assist universities in improving their Tech Transfer operation.
He has authored numerous papers on technology transfer, product development, and implementing advanced manufacturing technology. Mike has chaired national conferences on Finishing Processes, Advanced Composite Materials and Intellectual Property; developed cost models for composite fabrication, recycling plants, finishing operations, and waste assessments; and assisted in the development of technical curriculum. He was the executive director and board member of the Environment Technology Transfer and Research Institute. He is on a number of boards of small businesses and just resigned from the Board of Directors of Access BIDCO. Mike has facilitated strategic planning sessions for Michigan communities, schools, industry associations, and small Michigan manufacturers.
In September 2003, he joined the Board of Trustees of the Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc. as Trustee, and was appointed as an International Delegate. He currently serves as Trustee for Certification.
Mike Martin has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Detroit and a Masters in Business and Administration from the University of Delaware.
Steven B. Phillips
Steven B. Phillips has over 25 years of professional experience and has held engineering and licensing positions at IBM as well as legal positions at IBM and Nortel Networks. Since 1999 he has been in private practice. He has worked in all facets of intellectual property law including patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secret protection.
Steve is a registered patent attorney and his patent practice includes patent prosecution, licensing and portfolio management in the fields of software, electronics, semiconductors, optics, electromechanical technology and business processes. He has authored articles on patent claiming, software patenting and the Patent Cooperation Treaty. He has also given talks on patent and copyright law to school groups and professional organizations.
Steve has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.
EVENT CONTACTS
Online Registration
chapters@les.org
Program & Location
Deborah Spencer
LES RTP Chapter Chair
debbyspencer@mvalaw.com