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ASTP
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Fundamentals of Technology Transfer
24 26 January 2007, Dublin |
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Introduction
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This Fundamentals course aims
at people who are recently new in the profession (for between seix months and
two years) - long enough to have taken on a few cases, have encountered
difficulties and realize that they need to do some training! This three-day
programme covers most of the things that a technology transfer needs know and be
able to do including:
- Finding and appraising new technologies within the university (encouraging
disclosures and deciding when you should patent)
- The patent process & minimising costs
- What industry actually wants in terms of new technologies - what turns
them on and what turns them off
- Marketing and finding licensees
- Contract law as it relates to IP (recognising the differing legaslative
environments within Europe)
- Structuring, negotiating and doing deals with licensees |
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Content
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The course is split into three days in which many aspects will be treated.
Courses include:
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Evaluating
Technology Opportunities
Case Studies
Research Grants and Contracts - Our role in protecting foreground and background
IP
IP Primer: Patents - patent law and process - when to seek protection, patent
strength, patent agents and patent costs
Non-patent IP - Copyright, design rights, trademarks
Contract Law - what you need to keep yourself out of trouble
Engaging Industry - wha they want and do not want from us - With Panel Q & A
Anatomy of a License Agreement - its purpose structure and essential terms
What you can license and what you cannot - deals you should not do
Negotiation and striking the deal
Sealing the deal
Marketing technology - finding and communicating with potential licensees |
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| Programme |
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The main features of the course are its informal style of presentation and
interaction between participants. The sessions are a mixture of seminar-style
talks and smaller, break-out groups to discuss and report back on specific case
studies. During the feedback sessions the different results of all the groups
are discussed and the speaker(s) all of them experienced practitioners - add
their own perspective. You get out of the course, what you put into it, so
active participation is essential to gain as much information as possible as a
delegate. Our aim is to create an informal and pleasant atmosphere during the
course, so everyone feels comfortable and gets to know other delegates.
The programme is finalised and can be seen by clicking
here.
For
more detailed information on the session, click here. |
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| Social
Programme
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the formal part, the course also has plenty of informal elements giving
you the opportunity to meet other delegates and share knowledge. On Tuesday
evening the 23rd, the course will start with the
registration and a welcome cocktail from 18.30 at NovaUCD. This is the
Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at University College Dublin,
which is located in a magnificent mid-18th century house. On Wednesday
evening the 24th we invite all delegates to join us for
dinner in the inner city of Dublin at the Gravity Bar. It is perched a the
top of the famous Guiness Saint James's Gate Brewery and one of the most
unique and popular bars in Ireland. Here you can have an
unparralleled 360 degree view of Dublin and the surrounding area. |
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| Course fee |
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The registration fee depends on whether you are a member of ASTP or not:
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Members 945,- (excluding 19% VAT)
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Non members 1495,- (excluding 19% VAT)
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three-day course includes: coffee/tea, refreshments, lunches, welcome cocktail on
Tuesday, joint dinner on Wednesday and course materials.
Please note that ASTP Members are offered the opportunity to
nominate two staff from their office (plus themselves if they want) to attend
the course at the Member rate.
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Special
Junior arrangements
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Similar
to the last time, we would like to offer our members the occasion to sign up two
Juniors of their organisation for the Fundamentals
of Technology Transfer Course for the Membership price. The membership price
is 945,- (excl. 19 % VAT) and includes the course materials, all the breaks,
a welcome cocktail and a joint dinner (together with the other delegates and
speakers).
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| Venue |
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venue is the Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 18. For a map
of the location of the venue and the suggested hotels, please click here. |
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Hotel reductions |
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Jurys Montrose Hotel3*** |
Rate:
Standard twin or double 99.00 per room incl. of tax and service charge
Executive Bedroom 119.00 per room incl. of tax and service charge
Full Irish Breakfast - 16.00, Continental Breakfast 11.00
www.jurysdole.com
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Stillorgan Park Hotel 4**** |
Rate:
109 single inclusive of Breakfast, Tax and Service Charge
119 Double room inclusive of Breakfast for two, Tax and Service Charge
www.stillorganpark.com |
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| Radisson SAS St. Helen's Hotel 5***** |
Rate:
165 per room inclusive of Breakfast, Tax and Service Charge
www.radisson.com |
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| Registration
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| The maximum number of participants is 40
(based a first come, first serve
basis). If you wish to sign up for the course, please complete the Registration form
and send it by fax to the Secretariat of ASTP + 31 70 392 63 75. As soon as we
received your registration form, a confirmation letter, an invoice and
logistical details on the venue will be sent to you. |
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| Booking conditions |
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Payment must be received at least one week before the course start date. 50%
of the course fees will be refunded for written cancellations
received before the 10th of January 2007.
After the 18th of January no refunds are possible.
Substitutions may be made up to 2 weeks before the course actually takes
place, but we will charge you 90,- administration costs. |
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More information
For more information about this ASTP Training
Course, please contact the
Secretariat of ASTP,
tel + 31 70 392 63 74, fax + 31 703 92 63 75 or send an e-mail to
secretary@astp.net
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