The Independent Colleges of Indiana is pleased to announce a free seminar on intellectual property and technology transfer for independent colleges. Our purpose is to identify member campus leaders with interests in this area, coming together to network, learn, and discuss these topics:

• When does the faculty or staff member own the intellectual property and possible commercial rights to developed coursework, books, software, inventions or other creations? What rights of ownership and revenues may accrue to the institution?

• How might the institution assure the protection of those developments on behalf of the person or institution to pave the way for commercialization and future revenue?

• How might an institution leverage these opportunities to attract faculty and students and gain additional institutional visibility?

• Where most ICI member campuses may struggle to adequately define intellectual property or support the commercialization of it, might there be a collaborative approach that would provide services and leadership for all campuses?

Who should attend: Provosts, Academic Deans or Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs, faculty involved with innovation, research and subsequent commercialization, senior business and finance leaders.

Friday, January 15, 2010
10 AM to 2 PM – lunch will be provided
Auspaugh Room, Hodson Dining Commons
Taylor University
Upland, Indiana 46989

For more information about the seminar or the related ICI initiatives, please contact:

Robert Hodge
Executive Director of Collaborative Services
Independent Colleges of Indiana
(765) 998-6169
rhodge@icindiana.org

For questions about registration, please contact:

Linda Meador
Executive Assistant
Independent Colleges of Indiana
(317) 236-6090 ex 221
linda@icindiana.org