This is the first of a two-part series. Pathways to Commercialization is open to all faculty members and their research teams, including undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, and research associates.
This virtual information session is provided through the Innovation Asset Collective a not-for-profit agency endorsed by the Canadian Government’s Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) to assist innovators with their Intelectual Property needs. The presentation will focus on IP considerations for researchers in an academic setting.
Facilitator: Peggy Chooi is a Strategic IP Specialist) with more than 20 years of combined experience as a Canadian and international intellectual property lawyer, and a focus on trademark law, IT, and IP commercialization.
Objectives: The facilitator will discuss and answer questions around the following and other related topics:
- Why is IP strategy a relevant consideration in a research setting?
- How do you know that you have an invention?
- Why patent?
- Disclosure and patent – what are some considerations to keep in mind?
Graduate students can have all ORIS seminars/workshops recorded and validated to their MyExperience Transcript! For more information about transcripts or to have an experience validated, please reach out to the administrator via my.experience@uleth.ca.
Early Career Researchers who attend at least six seminars over the year will be eligible for a seed grant to support their research program.
Contact:
Leo Brooks | oris.pcc@uleth.ca | (403) 329-2406