IPR for Research Managers and Administrators

Best Western Connaught Hotel, Bournemouth

10-11 December, 2003

Target Audience

All research administrators and managers who need to have knowledge of intelletual property issues

Prior knowledge required

No prior knowledge required for day 1; day 2 will build on day 1 and therefore requires the level of knowledge that might be acquired during that seminar.

This two day seminar will begin with the basics of Intellectual Property Rights, and cover the IP issues that arise for research managers and administrators. Participants can choose to attend for both days, or for one day only.

There are two Expert Seminars on Intellectual Property Rights which are being run back-to-back to give participants the opportunity to attend one seminar which is particular relevance to them, or to attend both days if they prefer. Day 1 will cover the basics of IP and is aimed at research administrators at all levels looking for basic information on intellectual property law and management. No prior knowledge is assumed. Day 2 focuses on IP management issues, and is aimed at administrators and managers responsible for making decisions on protecting or exploiting IP, research administrators responsible for reviewing IP issues in research contracts and projects, or those seeking a more detailed knowledge building on the subjects covered in day 1.

Objectives

Professor Ruth Soetendorp, Co-Director, Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management (CIPPM), Bournemouth University (www.cippm.org.uk);
Edgar Forbes, Senior Lecturer, School of Finance & Law and Bournemouth Media School, member of CIPPM
Dr Phil Clare, Research and Commercialisation Manager at Bournemouth University, CIPPM member
Trefor McElroy, Senior Lecturer, School of Finance & Law, member of CIPPM

Programme
Price
Venue
Travel
Queries
Booking

Programme
Day 1: Wednesday 10th December
9.00 Coffee, Registration, Introductions  
9.30 What is Intellectual Property?
and
How does it fit in your job?		 Ruth Soetendorp

Phil Clare
10.30 Coffee  
11.00 A University IP portfolio - the basics of IP Ruth Soetendorp
12.30 Lunch  
1.30 IP ownership - always an issue! Ruth Soetendorp
3.00 Afternoon Tea  
3.30 IPR in Research Contracts Phil Clare
4.30 Publish or file a patent
is research compatible with Knowledge Transfer? 		Phil Clare
5.15 Sum up and Close  
7.30 Dinner (residential participants only)  
Day 2: Thursday 11th December
9.00 IPR Commercialisation - License Contract essentials Edgar Forbes
10.00 Coffee  
10.30 IPR Financial Issues: Valuation, Management, Taxation Trefor McElroy
12.00 Working with the Technology Transfer Office
co-location, collaboration and tension?		 Phil Clare
1.00 Lunch  
2.00 IPR in the Triple Helix - government, industry and higher education
What is going on out there? HEIF funding in the Research Office?		 Phil Clare
3.30 Panel discussion All
4.30 Tea, sum up and depart  

Price
Day 1 only Day 2 only Day 1 only, one night's accommodation (Tuesday 9th) Day 2 only, one night's accommodation (Wednesday 10th) Days 1 and 2, one night's accommodation (Wednesday 10th) Days 1 and 2, two nights accommodation (Tuesday 9th - Wednesday 10th)
ARMA members: £130 £130 £170 £185 £330 £420
Non-members: £170 £170 £210 £225 £370 £460

The higher rate for non-members will include annual membership of ARMA for the period until 31st March 2005. For tax reasons, ARMA events are open to members only. If you are not yet a member, you will be able to join in the course of making your booking. If you are already a member, you will be required to use your membership number when booking.

Venue and Travel

Accommodation is at the Best Western Connaught Hotel, West Cliff, Bournemouth. The hotel is 5 minutes from the cliff top and pier, and 10 minutes from the town centre and station (see their website for location). It has an indoor swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi and gym etc.

Queries

The contact for general queries is Rosemary.

Booking

ARMA reserves the right to limit the number of participants from any one institution. If you wish to make a large number of bookings, please contact Rosemary before doing so.

The higher rate for non-members will include annual membership of ARMA for the period until 31st March 2008. For tax reasons, ARMA events are open to members only. If you are not yet a member, you will be able to join in the course of making your booking. If you are already a member, you will be required to use your membership number when booking.