Training Opportunities

Managing Intellectual Property (Lab only)

Commercialization & Entrepreneurship Training (open to all)

SBIR/STTR Workshops (open to all)

Managing Intellectual Property: A Guide for Employees

This class is designed for all levels of Laboratory staff to help you identify your responsibilities in managing intellectual property and to focus your attention on the importance to the Laboratory of effective IP management. By properly protecting the Lab's intellectual property, we

enhance the reputation of the Laboratory,
attract sponsored research agreements,
generate royalty income,
create recruitment incentives, and
help LANS meet a contractual obligation to DOE.

This session outlines the processes for timely and effective identification of a new invention or copyright, disclosure, and integration of publication with IP protection. It provides an overview of the resources available in the Technology Transfer (TT) Division and Laboratory Counsel's Intellectual Property Office to help you with these processes.

Date: TBD
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Instructors: Ken Freese (TT), and Juliet Jones (LC-IP)
Location: TT Division, 2237 Trinity Dr. (next to LA Inn), Bldg. 1, Room 201 (Pecos)

To inquire about the next offering, contact: Angelica Romero at 665-3089. No charge, but seating is limited!

Center for Commercialization & Entrepreneurial Training (CCET)

CCET is the education/training arm of Technology Ventures Corporation (TVC), in partnership with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).

CCET offers exciting program opportunities both regionally and at several locations in California (see schedule for dates). The seminars are free of charge and open to all.

SBIR/STTR Workshops: Phase II Proposal Preparation Workshop

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Santa Fe Business Incubator, Santa Fe, NM

SBIR/STTR Workshops are presented by Greenwood Consulting Group. They have significant expertise in developing and managing small business incubators and assisting small firms in competing for part of the $2 billion plus Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

If you have questions you want to discuss about your specific SBIR/STTR project or proposal, please contact GCGI or plan to attend the workshop. If you have general questions regarding SBIR/STTR programs, or would like to register for the workshop, please contact Shandra Clow or call 665-3049 by March 31. There is a registration fee of $25 (includes lunch) for this event. Sign up now! Space is limited!

Technology Transfer, TT