Software Specific Challenges in Technology Transfer
During this three-day course you will dive into the software-specific challenges in technology transfer. Kicking off with an overview of inventions, patents, licenses, and business concepts that are related to software.
The challenges of software and which factors to be aware of when considering the basics will also be addressed, in addition to less-familiar forms of IP protection. Other points for discussion are big data, marketing channels, and software-based spin-offs.
The course is highly interactive, including exercises and case studies.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for professionals that have at least 6 months experience in technology transfer and are working with software and computer-implemented inventions.
Learning Objectives
- Be acquainted with the different terminology used in software and computer implemented inventions, as well as the implications of software development for due diligence and licensing
- Set a strategy for licensing, taking into account the opportunities and limitations of using open source licenses
- Design business models around software and computer-implemented inventions, and how to scale them
- Identify different market channels available (app, cloud, licensing models, hardware/software bundles), and align their use with a specific business model
Course Topics
- Software terminology
- Due diligence in software-implemented inventions
- Alternative IP forms for Software
- Open Source software
- Software-specific terms in license agreements
- Market channels available
- Business models in software
- Software-based spin-offs
- Programme
- Speakers
- Venue
Programme
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Wed 29 June 2022
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09:00 - 09:15 Course introduction
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09:15 - 10:15 Software Intellectual property rights
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10:15 - 10:45 First evaluation (intellectual asset inventory)
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10:45 - 11:45 Coffee Break
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11:00 - 12:00 Channels to market: apps, cloud, licensing models, hardware/software bundles etc.
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11:15 - 13:00 Patentability of software/ computer-implemented inventions: views from Europe and the US
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13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
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14:00 - 15:00 The Software Lifecycle
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15:00 - 16:00 Open Source Licensing
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16:00 - 16:30 Break
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16:30 - 17:30 Case Study
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17:30 - 18:00 Case study feedback
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18:00 - 18:15 Round up of day 1
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Thu 30 June 2022
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09:00 - 10:30 Software and data in University IP policies
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10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
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11:00 - 12:00 Channels to market: apps, cloud, licensing models, hardware/software bundles etc.
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12:00 - 13:00 Business models: making money
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13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
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14:00 - 15:00 Practical cases of business models in software deals
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15:00 - 16:00 Business model case study
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16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
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16:30 - 17:30 Dealing with research data in the age of open science
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17:30 - 17:45 Round up of day 2
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Fri 01 July 2022
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09:00 - 10:30 Spin out: the investor’s perspective, investment manager
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10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
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11:00 - 12:30 Market penetration and scalability
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12:30 - 12:45 Course wrap up
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12:45 - 13:45 Lunch
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Venue
Venue - Hotel Calipolis Sitges
Av. Sofia, 2-6, Sitges 08870, Spain
Room Rate at Calipolis Hotel
Singe occupancy : €145.00 per night inclusive of breakfast
- Local Tourist Tax 1,32€ per person/day not included
- Participants should make their booking through hotel website with the promotion code ASTP2022
- ASTP has pre blocked some rooms and will be hold till 30th April 2022. From 1st May onward the rooms will be subject to availability
- The total amount will be charged into the credit card given on 28th May 2022 . From this day onward, any cancellation or no show will be penalised with 100% of the total amount.
COVID-19
The Calipolis hotel guarantees that all relevant activities and health and safety precautions are agreed and carried out by all the people involved in the event, and that it is in accordance with the references requested by the Spanish and Catalan health authorities.
Visas, vaccinations, tests and travel documentation: All event participants are responsible for verifying and implementing all health, safety and COVID-19 requirements that are applicable to participate in the event.
Other hotels in the neighbourhood. Please note ASTP does not have special arrangement with these hotels.
Hotel MiM Sitges
Hotel Ibersol Antemare
Hotel Subur
