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SUMMARY:From the laboratory to the market: how the results of scientific r
 esearch are transformed into products on the market - Dr. Franz Wittwer\, 
 Strategic IP Manager\, BIOTRONIK AG
DTSTART:20091015T120000Z
DTEND:20091015T130000Z
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CONTACT:Dr James Kirkbride
DESCRIPTION:Scientific research can produce results that have commercial v
 alue. The process of converting the results of academic research into prod
 ucts on the market is a fascinating venture that requires the collaboratio
 n of people with legal\, commercial and scientific expertise. Intellectual
  Property management lies at the heart of this process.\nIn my presentatio
 n\, I will highlight some of the stages in the commercialisation of scient
 ific research. The presentation will be based on my personal experience of
  biomedical research on the one hand and Intellectual Property management 
 on the other. Examples used to illustrate the process will include a drug 
 discovery start-up and a large medical device company.\nThe aim of the pre
 sentation will be to provide academics with insight into what happens once
  they have handed over the results of their research to the commercial sec
 tor.
LOCATION:Entertaining Room\, Darwin College
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