Dr. Madelein Kleyn

The module part Technology-Commercialization will follow the outline:Defining Technology Transfer

• Options of technology commercialization: The Technology Transfer Process (Starting a business or taking a license)
• Stakeholders in Technology Transfer:  The start-up business, or the licensee
• Some considerations for technology commercialization for different industries
• IP Strategy: defining it, developing it, implementing it
• Derisking:  Do I have a business and what about it?
• Derisking:  Freedom to operate considerations
• Derisking:  Funding considerations
• Adapting technology transfer models for SMEs
• Technology licensing: Basics, negotiation tactics, different forms of licensing

The module part Intellectual Property Management will follow the outline:

• Fundamentals of intellectual property rights
• Patent protection strategies
• Evaluating and valuing patents
• Successful practices in commercializing patents
• Organizing patent management
• Patent management by industry
• Patent management in new technology environments
• Generally useful information for startups when dealing with patents