Tuesday, September 03, 2019

Office of Technology Transfer to host informational series on IP protection, commercialization

The Office of Technology Transfer encourages faculty, staff, students and community members to mark their calendars and attend informational sessions each month over the course of the fall semester. Discussions will focus on how to protect faculty and staff intellectual property, industry partnerships and licensing, public disclosures and patents, the new Startup Engine and what resources are available on campus to quickly move new technologies and innovations off the shelf and into the marketplace.

Learn more about each event.

Lunch and Learn Series, Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m.
Introduction to the Office of Technology Transfer and the Intellectual Property Process Presented by Bruce Sparks, Director of the Office of Technology Transfer Sept.10 – Erma Byrd 301 Sept. 24 – AERB 120

Introduction to the New Business Incubator & Accelerator Initiative on Campus Presented by: Erienne Olesh, Director, John Chambers College of Business and Economics Startup Engine Oct. 15 – Erma Byrd 301 Oct. 22– AERB 120

Introduction to the NSF I Corps Program
Presented by: Randolph Quinn, Associate Director of Innovation and Research Commercialization Nov. 5 – Erma Byrd 301 Nov. 19 – AERB 120

Reception Series
The OTT periodically holds special events addressing specific topics. These events are often presented by experts from our WVU community or industry or government sectors and begin with a presentation and Q&A session followed by a reception. We encourage graduate students, faculty, staff and our broader local community to attend these special events.

Public Disclosures & Patent Rights: Best Practices for Sharing your Research Results Presented by: KramerArmado Nov. 14 – Erickson Alumni Center; 4 -7 p.m.