Business Basics  by  Mike Volker

MOT/Biotech  BUS 771: Intellectual Property Contact: Mike Volker, Tel:(604)644-1926 mike@volker.org Website for this document: http://www.sfu.ca/~mvolker/mot/biotech.htm

BUS 771 OUTLINE (updated: June 21, 2003)

Schedule: 
    Dates: May 17, 24, June 7, 14, 21, & July 19
    Times: 9am to 12:30pm
    Location: HC7000/HC1530 
    Class email list: mot-biotech@sfu.ca

Goal:

To introduce intellectual property management concepts and strategies with an emphasis on Biotechnology issues. 

Grading:

        Term Papers (3 in total, for 100% credit)

Class #1, May 17 (HC7000):

09:00am  Mike Volker: IPM Intro Talk and [slides]
12:00pm  Q&A

Class #2, May 24 (HC7000):

09:00am  Discussion - the evolving patent landscape [slides]
10:00am  Ron Simmer: IP for Competitive Intelligence - [slides]
                  Searching, Databases, Due Diligence on IP, etc
12:00pm  Discussion

Class #3, June 7 (HC1530):

09:00am  Andrew Kadler, Koffman Kalef Business Lawyers- Harvard Mouse Case
10:00am  Michael Roman: Patent Workshop and Patent Strategies
11:00am  Michael Roman and colleagues: Roundtable discussion 
12:00pm  Discussion

Class #4, June 14 (HC7000):

09:00am  Thomas Digby, Biotech Negotiations [slides]
10:00am  John Swift, Catalyst-Law, License Agreement [notes]
11:00am  John Proffett, Neuromed Technologies, Q&A
12:00pm  Discussion

Class #5, June 21 (HC1530):

08:30am  Ziba Afshar, Tech Manager - Life Sciences, SFU [slides]
09:30am  Brenda Irwin, BDC and Pat Brady, Growthworks on IP Valuations
10:30am  Laura Wessman, VP Bus Dev., Forbes Medi-Tech
11:00am  Discussion

Class #6, July 19 (HC1530):

09:00am  Term Paper Presentations
                  (each student to make a 15 minute presentation)

LINKS:

Mike's Business Website: http://www.sfu.ca/~mvolker/biz/
Refer to http://www.sfu.ca/~mvolker/biz/ipm.htm for notes & links
World Intellectual Property Organization: http://www.wipo.intLicensing Executives Society: http://www.les.org
Techno-L email licensing collaboration: http://www.uventures.com/techno_l/main.html
Price Waterhouse Coopers, [Lifecycle site]
Agreements, Business Forms, etc: NDA Forms
Canadian Intellectual Property Office:
    Guide to Patents 
    Guide toTrademarks 
    Guide to Copyrights [Copyright Act reform updates]
Catalyst-Law: IP Management
Campney & Murphy: Intellectual Property in Canada 2003
Lang Michener: Executive Briefing Guide
Davis & Company: Newsletters
CATA - Info on SREDs
Canadian Inventors
Biotech: Drug Development and Approvals
Biotech: Phase 1 Clinical Trials in Canada

Misc Articles:

Globe & Mail: 31May03 - Patent Laws causing drug casualties
Globe & Mail: 26May03 - RIM Patent Infringement
AUTM: 21May03: Licensing Survey PR 
MIT Technology Review: May03 - Patents Go Global
Vancouver Sun: 16Apr03 - Starbucks takes on Haidabucks
Wall Street Journal: 11Apr03 - Microsoft/Lucent Patent Suit
Globe & Mail: 8Apr03 - Swiss Inventors Fair 
Globe & Mail: 7Apr03 - Client Privilege Issue in Patenting
PATSCAN UBC Publication - Spring 2003 Newsletter
Globe & Mail: 16Jan03 - Copyright law favors Disney
Globe & Mail: 10Dec02 - RIM Patent Fight
Globe & Mail: 4Dec02 - Free the Harvard Mouse
FP: 10Jul02 - Patent Suits common in Tech Industry
MIT Technology Review: May02 - The Invention Factory
FP: 5Jul01 - Mitel Puts Student Ideas to work
FP: 4Jul01 - Patents not left around pending (not online)
FP: 18May01 - RIM moves to keep rivals' paws off its BlackBerry
Undated: Paul Allen's Name Suit
Fortune: 21May01: The Patent King  
MIT Technology Review: Sep00 - The Case for Gene Patents

(to access the Financial Post articles - enter "Patents" in the SEARCH box.)

Contact: Mike Volker: (604) 644-1926, mvolker@sfu.ca, www.mikevolker.com