Managing IP in universities: perspectives on academia and industry technology transfer
Learn how universities and academic institutions can get maximum value from their intellectual property (IP).
Webinar date: 20th May 2020, 2pm Gulf Standard Time (GST)
IP plays an essential role in the teaching and research functions of universities. IP helps universities to improve their ranking, institute an innovation ecosystem, incubate innovative ideas, generate revenue through licensing and spinoff start-ups. Every stakeholder, be it administrators, faculties or researchers, needs to know the basics of IP and learn how to get value from existing IPs by identifying, protecting, managing and commercializing them.
Who should attend:
• Heads of IP departments
• Heads of research at universities or academic institutions
• Heads of technology transfer offices (TTOs)
• Faculty members of universities or academic institutions
• Senior researchers
We will be covering the following topics:
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Importance of IP for researchers
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Research and innovation cycle in academia
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Role of IP in commercialization & technology transfer
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Technology transfer processes, steps and challenges
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How to formulate IP strategies for academia and best practices
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Decision support tools: how DWPI data helps in this process
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Live case-study on patent portfolio analysis using themescape and insights, general patent landscape and citation analysis to identify licensing opportunities