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Register Now for the
Research Commercialization Introductory Course
starts Monday, September 20, 2011


The Research Commercialization Introductory Course is a very popular online course designed to help science and engineering researchers better understand how research commercialization works. Generally over 4000 researchers from across the US take the course each time it is offered.

In some cases, commercialization involved taking patents based on the research and licensing them to an existing company. This usually involves also having the researchers consult to the company. In other cases, commercialization involves forming of creating a startup and applying to federally funded commercialization programs. In all cases, though, research commercialization typically involves defining the nature of the research being commercialized (e.g., in a patent or intellectual property agreement), establishing a commercial relationship with another party (e.g., employment, a sale or license), and negotiating a contract (e.g., compensation).

The Research Commercialization Course is recommended for all science, engineering and medical researchers in public or private research institutions (e.g., grad students, post-docs, and faculty). This is an indispensable course for S&E grad students looking for jobs in the next 6-18 months in this competitive employment environment.

Areas covered in the course include intellectual property, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, licensing agreements, employment agreements, consulting agreements, tech transfer, creating and funding companies, and federally funded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs

Each lecture is a live 90-minute online class with Q&A.


Costs: This workshop course is offered free of charge but registration is required.

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Class Schedule:

Lecture 1: The Importance of Commercializing Research
Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET

Lecture 2: Patents, Copyright, Trademarks and Trade Secrets
Thursday, September 22, 2011, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET

Lecture 3: Employment and Consulting Agreements
Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET

Lecture 4: Tech Transfer and Licensing Agreements
Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET

Lecture 5: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants
Thursday, October 6, 2011, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET

Lecture 6: The Research-Intensive Company and Early Stage Funding
Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET

Lecture 7: Partnering with SBIR Companies/Large Companies
Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET


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