Can you own your ideas? Intellectual Property (IP) for Entrepreneurs

Wednesday, March 4th at 7-8pm Ticknor Lounge in Boylston Hall

Dr. Kuangshin Tai is a patent attorney working with clients ranging from start-ups to large corporations in addressing their intellectual property needs. His practice focuses on patent portfolio strategy and development, patent prosecution, IP diligence, competitive analysis, clearance to market studies, and patent validity and infringement opinions. Previously, he has a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Material Science and Engineering and bachelors from University of California, Berkeley. Kuangshin has authored numerous scientific publications appearing in journals such as Nature Materials, Nano Letters, Journal of Biomechanics, and Tissue Engineering.

Robert Plotkin is a patent attorney specializing in patents on computer hardware, software, and Internet technology. Attorney Plotkin has nearly two decades of experience obtaining patents for clients ranging from individual inventors to multinational corporations including Hewlett Packard, 3M, and Tata Consultancy Services. Previously, Attorney Plotkin taught an advanced course on “Software and the Law” for six years at the Boston University School of Law, where he had previously obtained his law degree after obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from MIT. He is the author of The Genie in the Machine: How Computer Automated Inventing is Revolutionizing Law and Business, published by Stanford University Press in 2009.

Dr. Steven K. Gold is Chairman of Gold Global Advisors – a firm that advises clients at the intersection of entrepreneurship, IP and corporate performance. He is a successful inventor who holds 10 issued patents, and serves as Managing Director of N99 LLC, an intellectual property holding company that has licensed his patents to dozens of leading corporations. Steve is an experienced entrepreneur who co-founded and led a series of technology companies. He earned his B.S.E. in Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a M.D. from Brown University Medical School, and completed the Program in Negotiation at Harvard Law School. Steve is the author of Entrepreneur's Notebook: Practical Advice for Starting a New Business Venture.

The Moderator: Dr. Teesta Jain has a PhD in Biochemistry and is working in business development at the interface of life sciences and healthcare and its commercialization. Her interests are technology, innovation, healthcare access, and provider-payer relationships.

Program:   7:00-7:05pm: Introductions 7:05-7:17pm: Robert Plotkin (including 2 min for Q&A)   7:17-7:29pm: Dr. Kuangshin Tai (including 2 min for Q&A)

7:29-7:41pm: Dr. Steven Gold (including 2 min for Q&A) 7:41-8:00pm: Q&A panel