Making the Most Out of My Research - Patents, Licenses and Other Things I Cannot Afford to Ignore

11-12 June 2018

Dr. Carolin von Schoultz, LS² Scientific Officer (CH)
Prof. Heinz Mueller, University of Basel & Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (CH) 

Dr. Anna Deplazes, University of Zürich (CH)

Dr. Stefan Emler, SmartGene (CH)

Dr. Raluca Flükiger, University of Geneva (CH)

Prof. Heinz Mueller, University of Basel & Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (CH)

Dr. Mark Schweizer, Swiss Federal Patent Court (CH)

Prof. Herbert Zech, University of Basel (CH)

Whether you plan an academic research career, a move into the pharmaceutical or biotech industries or a switch to a research support role, there is a high chance that you will be confronted with questions related to intellectual property and patenting. Over the last decades, life sciences have become a productive source of technological innovation, leading to commercial products and new markets. Along with this ongoing development, issues in intellectual property are becoming more and more important for researchers in biosciences.

To help you to prepare for this challenge, we organize a course dedicated to patents and their implementation in the field of life sciences. At the end of this two-day workshop, you will master basic knowledge in intellectual property and will have answers to the following questions:

How does patenting in life sciences affect – my career? – academic research? – the society?

The course consists of a series of lectures (see "Meeting program") on intellectual property protection and patent law, challenges related to intellectual property in an academic environment and in a spin-off company and ethical considerations. You will also discover new job opportunities in the field of intellectual property management. Importantly, you will have the opportunity to participate in workshops where you can gain hands on experiences in the topics described.

Murten

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Full attendance and active participation

When?
11-12 June 2018

Where?
Centre Loewenberg, Murten

WEBSITE OF THE EVENT: CLICK HERE

Questions?
Marta Bellone
@: [email protected]
Phone: +41 (0)26 300 88 91

Reimbursement:

PhD students of the DPEE are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train (half-fare card, and 2nd class). Please send the original tickets along with the reimbursement form to:

 Marta Bellone
 Doctoral Program in Ecology and Evolution
 PER04 building
 University of Fribourg
 Rue Albert-Gockel, 3
 CH-1700 Fribourg

Registrations are now open, until April 20, 2018.

Through the website of the Life Sciences 2. Please mention that you are member of the CUSO Doctoral Program in Ecology and Evolution.

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