Introduction to Intellectual Property

The BioInspired Graduate & Postdoctoral Professional Development Program is excited to announce the repeat of our workshop series on Intellectual Property and Innovation. This is the first workshop the series.

Intellectual property protects “creations of the mind,” which of course are the basis for every step from fundamental advances in basic research to the end products of technology companies. Thus, understanding the value of intellectual property is key to working in technology-driven industries. Yet many scientists and engineers are never trained in intellectual property–what it is and how our legal system enables us to protect it. Indeed, many academics create intellectual property all the time without even realizing it!

In this workshop from the BioInspired Institute, members of Syracuse University College of Law’s Innovation Law Center will discuss the four most common forms of intellectual property protection that may apply to your academic research:

• Patents
• Trade secrets
• Copyrights
• Trademarks

For each form, they will discuss what the intellectual property is, what creations are eligible for protection, the process for obtaining protection, and the rights secured by protection. The presentation will also include a discussion about intellectual property creation in an academic setting, using some case studies as instructional examples.

After the presentation, there will be ample time for answering your questions about what intellectual property means and how it may apply to your activities at Syracuse University. We look forward to seeing you for this highly informative discussion.

Presenters:
Brian Gerling, J.D., Executive Director of College of Law’s Innovation Law Center, who brings nearly two decades of intellectual property and commercial litigation experience to the role as Executive Director, along with several senior Law Students.

Future workshops in the series include The Value of Intellectual Property to an Innovator (February 14) and What I Wish I Knew as an Academic Before Starting a Company (March 4).

Contact us at bioinpired@syr.edu with any questions. Registration is required: