BioEntrepreneurship - Intellectual Property Strategy
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Strong patent protection is essential for a start-up biotechnology company and can be a valuable company asset. However, it is also expensive, with costs ranging from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars over time. This session will focus on how to get the most out of your patent dollars.SPEAKERS
- Linda Kurdyduk - Waratah Pharmaceuticals Inc., Transition Therapeutics Inc.
- Andre Uddin, VP Strategic Development, Transition Therapeutics Inc.
- Konrad Powell-Jones, Marketing and licensing, U of T and Mount Sinai
- Tom Corr, Commericialization, IT Group, U of T
- Anita Nador, McCarthy Tetrault
TOPICS ADDRESSED
- Develop an IP strategy that protects your company's assets
- Identify the technology that needs protection- software, products, methods, etc.
- Select appropriate protection means – patents, copyright, or trade secrets
- Determine where and when to file
- Coordinate IP protection with your development activities
- Address ownership and inventorship issues – employment, service and collaboration agreements, and IP policies
- Manage costs of obtaining patent protection
- Understand how investors evaluate intellectual property
- Discuss strategic out-licensing of your IP
DATE | TIME | LOCATION
December 4, 2006 - December 4, 20066:00PM - 9:00PM
MaRS Centre
101 College St, Toronto
DOWNLOADS AND RESOURCES
- Linda Kurdyduk's Presentation (PDF)
- Andre Uddin's Presentation (PDF)
- Konrad Powell-Jones' Presentation (PDF)
- Tom Corr's Presentation (PDF)
- Anita Nador's Presentation (PDF)
- Session presentation - Dial-up connection (mp4)
- Session presentation - Broadband connection (mp4)
UPCOMING EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
- March 12, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: What Investors Look For in Life Science Businesses - February 27, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: Budgeting for life science companies - February 6, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: Life Science IP - January 16, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: Navigating the Global Regulatory Path for New Drugs - January 9, 2008
BioEntrepreneurship: Market Assessement for Therapeutics and Medical Devices - December 19, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship: Business Models in Therapeutics and Medical Devices - June 12, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - Effective Communications: Selling your story to VCs and beyond - May 14, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - Strategic Financing of Biotech - April 16, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - VCs and CVs: Managing the people/profit equation - February 12, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - Clinical Trials Strategy - January 15, 2007
BioEntrepreneurship - Navigating the Global Regulatory Path for New Drugs - December 4, 2006
BioEntrepreneurship - Intellectual Property Strategy - November 13, 2006
BioEntrepreneurship - Market Assessment: Great New Product or Just Really Cool Science? - October 16, 2006
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