SoMCC Program

Summer Program on Bioentrepreneurship 2009
Session 2 - Crown Jewels and War Chests: All About IP

Munzer Auditorium, Beckman Center

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Crown Jewels and War Chests: All About IP

Intellectual property rights are the foundation of most technology companies.  But few companies are started in a vacuum, and securing rights to your own intellectual property, and avoiding infringement of others’ IP, requires careful action.  This session will address key topics in IP creation and licensing such as :

• What inventions are patentable, and what pitfalls should I avoid to preserve patentability? 
• Should I (and can I) file provisional patent applications? 
• What’s the difference between patentability and freedom to operate? 
• How should I think about licensing?

Presenters:      
Jonathan Dickstein, Partner (Life Sciences), Morrison and Foerster
Kirsten Leute, Sr. Licensing Associate, Stanford University's Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)


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