For Fin-ML Students: 2 UNITS – PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

New technologies have disrupted the manner in which traditional research activities are organized. They
have given rise to the discovery of knowledge and to the production of useful objects intended for a wider
dissemination than the framework of university research and teaching. As multidisciplinary teams are
coming together according to the requirements of various research projects, partnerships are becoming
more complex and a potential source of conflict.

In this context, it is important for everyone engaged in inventive and creative activities to understand how
to identify and protect the innovations resulting from their research and how to exploit their commercial
potential, while avoiding pitfalls that may arise.

About the instructors:

Carole Diop –  Partner, Patent Agent at Norton Rose Fulbright.

Martin Couillard –  Business Development Manager at WORLDiscoveries

Connection details

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Tentative agenda / List of topics

I. Introduction

• Carole Diop : background and role as a Patent Agent
• Martin Couillard : background and role as Tech Transfer Officer in a university setting
• Overview of the tech transfer ecosystem (researchers, students, university research and tech transfer offices, incubators, accelerators, investors/venture capital firms, governmental funding organizations – including IVADO).
• Definition of commercialization/valuation – helps to ensure that scientific knowledge results add value beyond the scientific field
• Creating intangible assets: IP

II. Intellectual Property (IP)

• Types of IP
  • Patents (software patents, artificial intelligence…)
  • Copyright
  • Trademark
  • Industrial design
  • Trade secret…
• Ownership of IP rights
• Open source software

III. Commercialization and monetization

• How does tech transfer occur in academia?
• University IP policy
• Types of collaborations between university and industry (unilateral and bilateral)
• Examples of agreements : research contracts, consulting, confidentiality, licensing
  • Ownership of IP rights
  • Publication
• Free flow of information vs. commercialization
• Case study

IV. Conclusion

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