News and Events: The F.I.R.E. Series
The F.I.R.E. (For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs) Series is a regular lecture series designed to educate the university community about the many aspects of Technology Transfer, what it means to be an inventor, what every researcher should know in order to protect potential intellectual property rights, and the complexities of starting a business.
Typically, the sessions are held at 9:00 AM on the second Thursday of the month. We will usually meet in the Louise Slaughter Conference Room (B CC 1-9555) this Spring, but check the detailed information for each event in case we had to relocate for logistical reasons.
The F.I.R.E. Series welcomes your questions, comments, or suggestions for future topics. For more information, or to sound off, please contact David Englert via this link, or at 585.784.8850.
Future Topics Are Scheduled to Include:
- F.I.R.E. XLV: "Giving Away the Farm—Why Material Transfer Agreements Matter in a University Setting"
(12 November 2009, 9:00 AM, J. Gibson Lanier, Ph.D., JD presenting) - F.I.R.E. XLVI: "The State of Technology Transfer at the University of Rochester"
(8 December 2009, 10:00 AM, Ralph Kuncl, M.D., Ph.D. presenting)
***Please note the unusual date and time for this presentation***
Past Topics Have Included:
- F.I.R.E. XLIV: "The State of Venture Capital in New York"
(8 October 2009, William Greener, J.D. presenting)
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- F.I.R.E. XLIII: "Tips for Cost-Effective Patent Prosecution"
(10 September 2009, Mary An Merchant, Ph.D., J.D. presenting)
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- F.I.R.E. XLII: "Cleanteach Innovation: Patent Trends and the Federal Stimulus in New York State"
(9 July 2009, Christopher B. Miller presenting) - F.I.R.E. XLI: "Managing Faculty Consulting Arrangements at the University of Rochester"
(11 June 2009, Gail Norris, Esq. presenting)
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Click here for the Video of the presentationThe font on slide 11 made the link to the Office of Research and Project Administration resources difficult to view. As promised, here is that link:
http://www.rochester.edu/ORPA/policies/ConsultingGuidance.pdf
- F.I.R.E. XL: "The ABCs of Starting a Company"
(14 May 2009, Daniel Kinel, Esq. presenting)
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A limited number of session hand-outs are now available. If you would like to have one, click here. Place "FIRE Series #40 Handouts" in the subject line.
- F.I.R.E. XXXIX: "An Engine of Invention: the University as a Hub of Innovation and Catalyst for Regional Economic Growth"
(9 April 2009, Andrew K. Gonsalves, J.D. presenting)
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Additional materials on this topic, including reading recommendations will be available in early June.
- F.I.R.E. XXXVIII: "Success at the Patent Office: Strategies to Consider before You File Your Patent Application"
(12 March 2009, Ted Merkel, J.D. and Carissa Childs, Ph.D. presenting)
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- F.I.R.E. XXXVII: "Staying in the Know—Prior Art Searches"
(12 February 2009, Katherine McGuire, Esq. presenting)
- F.I.R.E. XXXVI: "Structuring and Financing Your New Business"
(8 January 2009, J. William Reeves, Esq., Lawrence A. Kallaur, Esq., and Jason M. Kiefer, Esq. presenting) - F.I.R.E. XXXV: "Navigating Technology Transfer IV—When Good Science Makes a Good Commercial Product—and When It Doesn't"
(11 December 2008, Gail Norris, J.D. and Rick Richmond, MBA, MS. presenting) - F.I.R.E. XXXIV:
“When Is a Process a Process? Examining the Implications of In re Bilski ”
(13 November 2008, David Huizenga, Ph.D., J.D. presenting)
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A limited number of session hand-outs are still available. If you would like to have one, click here. Place "FIRE Series #37 Handouts" in the subject line.
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Update: The United States Supreme Court agreed in June to review the Federal Circuit Court case discussed in this presentation. It is expected to appear on the Court's docket when the new session begins in October 2009.
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- F.I.R.E. XXXIII: “Are You Ready to Be an Entrepreneur?”
(9 October 2008, Roger O'Brien, Ph.D. presenting)Click here for a copy of the slide show
Click here for Video on Demand - F.I.R.E. XXXII: “Public Disclosure—What It Is and What It Isn’t—and How to
Mitigate an Untimely or Unintentional Disclosure”
(11 September 2008, Christopher Blank, Ph.D., J.D. presenting) - F.I.R.E. XXXI: "The Lifecycle of a Biotech/Pharma Start-Up Company"
(10 June 2008, David Huizenga, Ph.D., J.D. presenting)Click here for a copy of the slide show
Click here for Video on Demand - F.I.R.E. XXX: "Patenting Pathways"
(8 May 2008, Kathryn Doyle, Ph.D., J.D. presenting) - F.I.R.E. XXIX: "Material Transfer Agreements—The Most Important Documents You’ve
Never Read"
(10 April 2008, Anne Corriveau, J.D. & Tammie Martin presenting) - F.I.R.E. XXVIII: "Bringing Technological Innovation to Market—Strategies and
Resources for Bridging the Gap between Innovation and Commercialization; Partnerships, Protection, and
Profitability"
(13 March 2008, Jon Scahill, John Nuber, & Tim Scahill presenting) - F.I.R.E. XXVII: "Anyone Could Have Invented That! A Matter of Common Sense?"
(14 February 2008, Tina McKeon, Ph.D., J.D. presenting) - F.I.R.E. XXVI: "First to Invent vs. First to File—the Important Role
a Proper Laboratory Notebook Can Play"
(10 January 2008, Carissa R. Childs, Ph.D. and Edwin V. Merkel, J.D., presenting) - F.I.R.E. XXV: "Navigating Technology Transfer III— What Happens Now?—Tech
Transfer 101: What You Always Wanted to Know About the Technology Transfer Process (but Were Afraid to Ask)"
(13 December 2007, Harl R. Tolbert, presenting) - F.I.R.E. XXIV: "Patent Reform Legislation and How to Respond to It"
(15 November 2007, Christopher B. Miller, presenting) - F.I.R.E. XXIII: "The Technology Commercialization Team—Tech Commercialization—
We Can Help!"
(11 October 2007, Theresa Mazzullo and Paul Wetenhall, presenters)
For this presentation, we eschewed the traditional slide show.
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Earlier Topics
- F.I.R.E. XXII:"Material Transfer Agreements—Friend, or Foe?"
- F.I.R.E. XXI: "What Is an Invention?"
- F.I.R.E. XX: "Funding a Business through SBIR/STTR Grants"
- F.I.R.E. XIX: "Protecting Your Assets while Growing Your Company"†
- F.I.R.E. XVIII: "Consulting Agreements—What to Look for...What to Watch Out for"
- F.I.R.E. XVII: "Venture Capital 101"† Click here for link to white paper on this topic
- F.I.R.E. XVI: "Patent Infringement: What It Is and What It Isn't and Why It Matters to You"
- F.I.R.E. XV: "Conflict of Interest Policy at the University of Rochester"
- F.I.R.E. XIV: "Careers in Technology Transfer"
- F.I.R.E. XIII: "Patenting Research Tools—What You Get and How to Get It"
- F.I.R.E. XII: "Patent Law 101"
- F.I.R.E. XI: "Navigating Technology Transfer II—Behind the Research—What the Offices of Research and Project Administration, Corporate Alliances, and Technology Transfer Can Do for You"
- F.I.R.E. X : "25 Years of Bayh-Dole—Just What Is Technology Transfer?"
- F.I.R.E. IX: “Business Entity Selection”
- F.I.R.E. VIII: “The Role of Laboratory Notebooks in Protecting (or Failing to Protect) Your Intellectual Property”
- F.I.R.E. VII: “Funding a New Venture”
- F.I.R.E. VI : “How to Recognize an Invention”
- F.I.R.E. V: “Starting a Business—The Right Way”
- F.I.R.E. IV: “The NIH and You— a New Policy on Data Sharing”
- F.I.R.E. III: “Navigating Technology Transfer I—The URMC Office of Technology Transfer: Who We Are and What We Do”
- F.I.R.E. II: “Accelerating the Development of New Technology Ventures in Greater Rochester”†
- F.I.R.E. I: “Reality IP: Why Patents Matter in the University Setting”
†At the author's request, a copy of this presentation has not been made available here.
The F.I.R.E. Series
For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs
This is a regular lecture series designed to educate the University community about what it means to be an inventor, what every researcher should know in order to protect potential intellectual property rights, and the complexities of starting a business.
9:00 AM on the second Thursday of the month. Check specific event for location.