What is a Patent Portfolio and why should you care?
Join us for an insightful seminar designed for researchers, inventors, and graduate students who want to navigate the complex process of developing a patent portfolio to support their entrepreneurial endeavors.
📅 Date: Wednesday – September 25th, 2024
⏰ Time: 12 PM to 1:15 PM EDT
📍 Location: Warwick Evans Conference Room – Georgetown University Medical Center – Building D4000 Reservoir Road Northwest Washington, DC 20007
Event Highlights:
- Engage with your colleagues – Researchers, Inventors, and graduate students
- Learn more about types of intellectual property, and what is a ‘patent portfolio’
- Gain valuable insights to aid in your entrepreneurship journey where strong protection of intellectual property is critical
Featured Speaker: Dr. Derrick Rowe , a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s Washington, D.C. office, will lead the session. With extensive experience in patent prosecution and counseling in life sciences, biotechnology, molecular biology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and medical devices, Dr. Rowe is well-versed in protecting intellectual property rights both domestically and internationally.
Dr. Rowe’s impressive background includes:
- Private practice and in-house counsel experience at a large pharmaceutical company
- Expertise in patent, contract, regulatory, and strategic counseling for pharmaceuticals and vaccines
- Author/co-author of eight peer-reviewed scientific articles and several legal articles
- Speaker, panelist, and moderator in various life science settings
- Guest lecturer at a U.S. law school on Intellectual Property Licensing Law
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the essentials of patent portfolio development
- Learn best practices for protecting your intellectual property
- Discover strategies for leveraging patents in your entrepreneurial efforts
For more than 60 years, Wilson Sonsini has represented technology pioneers associated with virtually every milestone innovation, as well as life sciences trailblazers shaping the future of healthcare. Today, Wilson Sonsini is synonymous with ushering promising and innovative technology and life sciences companies through their business life cycle. Our D.C. office represents clients across numerous corporate, IP, regulatory, and litigation areas, including antitrust; appellate; internal and government investigations; export controls and trade; M&A privacy and cybersecurity; patents, trademarks, and copyrights; fund formation; and IT and life sciences technology transactions.
This event welcomes Georgetown-affiliated members, researchers, and individuals from DMV universities eager to explore the intersection of innovation and entrepreneurship and use their research to make a real-world impact.
Lunch will be provided. Participation is free, but registration is required.