Georgetown University Medical Center

Invention to Innovation: University Investors: Should You Start Your Own Company?

Section: News Items

Thank you for your participation in the Invention to Innovation seminar: University Investors: Should You Start Your Own Company? on September 24, 2009.


This seminar will cover the following areas:
a) Why and when to start a company around your invention.
b) How can Georgetown’s Office of Technology Commercialization help you to spin-off your company.
c) How to find a CEO for your company.
d) How to find investors.
e) How to manage any potential Conflict-of- Interest issues.

Presented by
Vern Norviel & Matthew Langer
Partners of Intellectual Property
Counseling and Patents
Wilson Goodrich & Rosati



Directions: Walk through the main gates past the statue of John Carroll. Turn left, toward the library, which is at the end of the lawn. At the library, turn right and walk down the road. At the bottom of the hill, cross the street, go past the clock, and the entrance to McShain Lounge is to the right. There are double doors with bike racks on either side. Mcshain Lounge is across from the Public Safety Building.

About the speakers: Vern Norviel leads the patents and innovation counseling practices by helping companies create successful intellectual property programs. Matthew Langer represents pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. He advises the companies on intellectual property, patent prosecution, claim construction, and license agreements.

For additional information contact Azra Furbach at acf43@georgetown.edu or 202-687-7424.