Publishing research findings is a key part of academia. Increasingly, so is patenting discoveries with commercial potential.
Academics and researchers may think they face a stark choice between these options:
- Publish in a journal or present at a conference as soon as possible – and therefore risk future commercialisation; or
- Delay publication in favour of attempting to commercialise their research – and therefore limit career development
But the reality is that blended or nuanced approaches are possible, enabling academics to benefit from both options.
This session, chaired byVenner Shipley, a leading European full-service IP firm, covers techniques to navigate between both approaches and develop an effective IP strategy that accounts for publication and commercailisation goals.
What is the venue:
Imperial College London – South Kensington Campus (exact location to be confimed closer to the event date).
What will the event cover?
- Possible routes for commercialisation and creating value from IP
- How to choose between patenting, publishing and maintaining trade secrets
- Protecting software – is copyright enough?
- When to publish and how to balance the risks?
- How much data do you need for robust patent protection? Understand how this differs between fields
- When do you need data?
- Novelty on filings before PCT publication
- Creating a robust IP strategy
- Inventors vs authors
What is the Agenda?
- 12:00 – 12:20 – Case study session
- Learn directly from founders at different stages of their spinout journeys. What are the pitfalls and opportunities of spinning out? How do you come up with an IP strategy that meets your needs as an academic and as an entrepreneur?
- 12:20 – 12:40- Panel discussion
- What are the pressure points in the commercialisation journey and why do they exist? What are the pros and cons of patenting vs publishing in different situations? How can Imperial’s strategy accommodate these issues? What challenges do we need to solve?
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12:40 – 13:00 – IP Deep Dive
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Venner Shipley’s expert team will lead delegates through an IP Deep Dive, sharing tips, tricks and specific advice for creating a robust IP strategy and patent portfolio
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13:00 – 13:30 – Networking lunch
Who is the event for?
The event is designed for academics at any career level across all faculties at Imperial College London. It’s open to all regardless of previous experience and/or exposure to patenting.
Event Partner – Venner Shipley
This event is made possible by the kind participation of our event partner, Venner Shipley, a leading European full service patent firm.
Additional information
- Please complete your registration in full to confirm dietary and accessibility requirements.
- This is a ticketed event with limited space.
- We reserve the right to cancel tickets.
- Venue accessibility information can beviewed via AccessAble.
- Any questions, please contact redvers.lee@imperial.ac.uk
- All guests registering for this event will be expected to adhere toImperial’s Conference Policy