Join us on January 16 at the Emory School of Medicine to learn the fundamentals any scientist or engineer needs to know about intellectual property. Speaker James Rains, Professor of Practice at Georgia Tech, takes a practical approach to demystify the world of patents, filings & disclosures.

This event is the fifth session in The Health Innovation Commercialization Series which was created to provide commercialization guidance to the university research community. Series topics include how to take your technology from the lab to commercial success and explore market opportunities surrounding entrepreneurial and innovative ideas.

Location: Emory School of Medicine (Room #153A) 100 Woodruff Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322

Parking: Visitor parking is available at the Michael Street Parking Deck at 550 Houston Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30329. Once on Houston Mill Road, take the first left onto Rollins Way and continue towards the blue banner for Visitor Parking. After parking, take the Pedestrian Bridge over the railroad tracks and The James B Williams School of Medicine Building will be the 2nd building on your left.

FAQs

Who Should Attend?
Events are open to entrepreneurs in the life sciences, Georgia CTSA, Georgia Tech and Emory University faculty, staff, graduate students, post-doc, residents and fellows.

Where can I find information about the entire Health Innovation Commercialization Series?
For details and registration links for all events in the series, visit https://bme.gatech.edu/bme/ctp-events.

How do I register for the Georgia CTSA Entrepreneurship Certificate?
Contact Gayathri Srinivasan at gayathris@emory.edu for additional information or to register.

Will the session be recorded?
Registered attendees will receive a link to view the recording after the session.

IP 201 - Patentability, Freedom to Operate, Prior Art & Patent Strategies