Licensing Academy
Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization
Sunday, June 3-Friday, June 15, 2012
This two-week program has been developed for international lawyers, technology managers and scientific professionals in the public sector or small-to-medium enterprises who want to understand successful U.S. models of intellectual property management. Participants will learn strategies and tactics for managing intellectual property (IP) that maximize the commercial success and public benefit of their research and development investments.
The course will cover topics such as U.S. and international IP protection, IP management for commercialization, licensing, IP issues in negotiating an international agreement, starting IP and technology transfer offices, start-ups and spin-offs from public sector institutions. To reinforce classroom presentations, the program will be based on lectures, hands-on case studies and field visits to Silicon Valley, Napa or to the greater Sacramento area.
This unique course is hosted by the UC Davis International Law Programs and Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture (PIPRA). Lecturers include world renowned instructors from the UC Davis School of Law and other prominent law schools, outstanding legal practitioners and business experts representing major U.S. firms.
This is a 10-day program designed for lawyers and non-lawyers to attend together. The final two days, June 14 and 15, will focus on legal issues. All are welcome for those days. A prorated tuition is provided for anyone who plans not to attend the final two days of the program.
Application fee: $150 U.S. (nonrefundable)
Tuition: $2,990 U.S. (10 days) or $2,600 U.S. (8 days)
A limited number of scholarships are available for participants from developing countries to cover tuition and/or travel.
On-campus dormitories are not available during this program.
Hotel Information
Rooms for program participants are being held at a special rate at Hallmark Inn, a comfortable hotel within easy walking distance of the classrooms. For more information, please contact Kathy Bess at PIPRA (kbess@ucdavis.edu).
Hotel rates start at $795 per person for double occupancy (with another program participant).
Topics, tuition and hotel rates are subject to change.
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