This message contains images. If you don't see images, click here to view. Click here to advertise in this news brief.   Mobile version   RSS   Subscribe   Unsubscribe   Archive   Media Kit Feb. 21, 2013 Home   Events   Careers & Training   Metrics & Data   Get Involved     President Obama Calls Out Patent Trolls Who 'Hijack' People's Ideas Global Post    Share    At a Google+ fireside "hangout" on Valentine's Day, President Barack Obama tackled an issue that's of interest to tech startups: patent trolls. An entrepreneur told Obama she had friends who were interested in starting new tech companies but feared being targeted by software patent trolls. Obama had strong words about patent trolls, a derogatory term for companies that make most of their money from patents they own — either by licensing them or filing patent litigation. More ATCC Master Deposit Agreement ATCC serves researchers by characterizing, preserving and distributing biomaterials to the research community. We invite you, our colleagues in the technology transfer and research communities, to partner with us through a master deposit agreement for worldwide distribution of your novel cell lines,bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa. AUTM Booth # 401 more Universities Urge Supreme Court to Affirm in Bowman v. Monsanto Patent Docs    Share    A group of universities, entities affiliated with universities, higher education associations, and entities involved in university technology management, in an amici brief filed in Bowman v. Monsanto, argue that reversal of the decision that petitioner Vernon Bowman infringed Monsanto's patents on glyphosphate-resistant soybeans "would weaken patent rights for artificial, progenitive technologies and upset the flourishing innovation system created by U.S. patent law through the Bayh-Dole Act and technology transfer organizations." More Avoiding Undue Diligence: One Man's Strange Approach to Angel Investing OnStartups.com    Share    In a few weeks, Dharmesh Shah is going to write a $25,000 check to invest in a company that currently does not exist. There is no company. There's no team. And he has no idea what the company will do or hopes to do. He's investing almost completely blind. To understand why he would do something so crazy, let him first catch you up a bit on his angel investment history and "strategy" — and he uses the word strategy very loosely. More   FEATURED COMPANIES Parthys IP Services Parthys IP Services is a leading information service provider specializing in Patent Searches, Market Analytics, Generics IP and Periodic alerts. Go ahead and challenge us! MORE Advertise here! To find out how to feature your company in the AUTM eNewsletter and other advertising opportunities, Contact James DeBois at 469-420-2618. MORE How a Radiator Retrofit That Could Save the US Billions Went From Bedroom to Boardroom Popular Science    Share    In 2011, Marshall Cox, then a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering at Columbia University, developed a radiator retrofit that can regulate the temperature in steam-heated buildings. Now Cox's freshly formed startup Radiator Labs is developing the retrofit for commercial use. The Thermostatic Radiator Enclosure is scheduled to hit the market before next winter. How Cox turned a home-improvement hack into a commercial contender can be credited in large part to his own entrepreneurial determination — though help from Columbia's technology transfer process didn't hurt, either. More Why Libraries Should Be the Next Great Startup Incubators The Atlantic Cities    Share    This old idea of the public library as co-working space now offers a modern answer — one among many — for how these aging institutions could become more relevant two millennia after the original Alexandria library burned to the ground. Would-be entrepreneurs everywhere are looking for business know-how and physical space to incubate their startups. More Startup Success Eckman Basu LLP helps university/startups achieve value goals. With an extraordinary level of technical expertise, we understand your inventions and how to make them successful with patents and IP. --Our experience matters! MORE Rebuilding New York's Economy: Universities Lead Transition to New Upstate Economies WGRZ-TV    Share    Nanotechnology, biomedical science, analytics and renewable energy development have pushed aside manufacturing and agriculture as burgeoning industries in New York, particularly upstate. As the state continues to struggle with population losses and its unemployment rate, which is higher than the national average, colleges are emerging as economic drivers. More At St. Thomas, the Hottest Tech Incubator You've Never Heard Of The Line    Share    Tucked into downtown Minneapolis, a unique entrepreneurship resource seems hidden in plain sight. On the third floor of the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas, a collection of desks and conference areas might seem like just another busy student space, but it's actually home to a distinctive incubator program that's currently helping eight new companies find their footing. More Moon Mining a Step Closer With New Lunar Soil Simulant The Conversation    Share    Australian researchers have developed a substance that looks and behaves like soil from the moon's surface and can be mixed with polymers to create "lunar concrete," a finding that may help advance plans to construct safe landing pads and mines on the moon. More AUTM 2013 Annual Meeting AUTM    Share    If you haven't yet registered for the AUTM 2013 Annual Meeting don't despair! You can still register in person. Not able to attend? Well you don't have to miss out on all the action! Purchase the AUTM 2013 Annual Meeting Educational Session Recordings for only $520. This value package delivers more than 75 hours of multimedia training materials to your office. That's less than $2 an hour. Includes: Access to more than 50 conference workshops and educational tracks* Audio synchronized to PowerPoint™ presentation slides Downloadable MP3 files and handouts Access to the content 24/7 online Topics include: Leveraging Your University's Natural Entrepreneurial Talent The Art of Contract Design Universities as Patent Enforcers Challenging Issues in Licensing Advanced Topics in Equity Mobile Apps and More – Copyright Licensing For a demonstration, view our free demo workshop. *Includes AUTM Annual Meeting education tracks and workshops only. Does not include plenary sessions, special interest groups, networking events, the Industry Roundtable, Venture Forum, Fireside Chat, Freshman Orientation or the AUTM Advanced TOOLS, Technology Valuation, Advanced Marketing or Startup Business Development Courses. NAI Conference Feb. 21-22, 2013 Register now for the 2nd Annual Conference of the National Academy of Inventors, Feb. 21-22 in Tampa, Florida. Keynotes by USPTO Commissioner for Patents Margaret Focarino and National Medal of Technology & Innovation winner Robert Langer of MIT. Induction of the 100 NAI Charter Fellows. Register and read more AUTM Hosts Industry/Academia Partnering Forum and Networking Reception AUTM    Share    AUTM will host its Industry/Academia Partnering Forum at its 2013 Annual Meeting. Industry representatives from many premiere companies will provide attendees an overview of their businesses, discuss how to work with them and detail technologies of interest. Confirmed companies include: Athena Diagnostics Inc. Cook Medical Inc. Dow AgroSciences LLC Eli Lilly and Company FMC Agricultural Products Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. Novo Nordisk Reata Pharmaceuticals Reckitt Benckiser Syngenta Biotechnology Inc. AUTM Webinars AUTM    Share    AUTM professional development webinars provide year-round education and enable participants to learn and stay current on trending technology transfer issues from the comfort and convenience of their desks. AUTM webinars efficiently train one or multiple staff members for one low price. Upcoming Webinars: March 13, Noon-1:30 p.m. EDT Export Control Basics for Administrative and Support Staff April 26, Noon-1:30 p.m. EDT Introduction to Chinese Law and Patent Enforcement June 6, Noon-1:30 p.m. EDT U.S. Patent Application Process — From Start to Finish June 18, Noon-1:30 p.m. EDT Small Technology Transfer Offices: Making a Little Go a Long Way Aug. 21, Noon-1:30 p.m. EDT Negotiation of License Agreements New AUTM Professional Development Opportunities AUTM    Share    Watch your inbox and AUTM.net in the coming months for information on two new professional development opportunities: AUTM University and Successful Practices in Small Technology Transfer Offices Workshop. Details to follow! Stanford Researchers Develop Tool for Reading the Minds of Mice (Stanford University) Scientists Create Automated 'Time Machine' to Reconstruct Ancient Languages (UC Berkeley) IU Receives Patent for Informatics Professor's Work Predicting Economic Activity Through Twitter (Indiana University)   AUTM Newsbrief Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469.420.2601 Download media kit Sam Morton, Content Editor, 469.420.2638   Contribute news This edition of the AUTM Newsbrief was sent to ##Email##. To unsubscribe, click here. Did someone forward this edition to you? Subscribe here -- it's free! Recent issues Feb. 14, 2013 Feb. 7, 2013 Jan. 31, 2013 Jan. 24, 2013 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063