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Session Two: The Academic And University Perspective, David Phipps, Sean O'Connor, Slavatore Paneduro, Ikechi Mgbeoji

Ikechi Mgbeoji

David Phipps, Executive Director of Research & Innovation Services at York University, and Salvatore Paneduro, Research Officer, Faculty of Graduate Studies at York University, discuss existing infrastructure that supports student intellectual property needs and the commercialization of research.

Sean O’Connor, University of Washington School of Law, talks about the student-supervisor relationship and its affect on innovation and the commercialization process.

Session One: The Student Researcher Perspective, Udo Verkerk, Razieh Niazi, Pasan Hapuarachchi, Giuseppina D'Agostino

Giuseppina D'Agostino

Student researchers discuss innovation and the commercializing of their research.

Razieh Niazi talks about patenting her research and establishing Kaypok Inc.

Pasan Hapuarachchi discusses institutional infrastructure and support for student inventors.

Udo Verkerk discusses challenges for student inventors, lack of knowledge regarding intellectual property and relationships with supervisors who may oppose commercialization of academic research.

Welcome Remarks And Keynote, Giuseppina D'Agostino, Sylvain Laporte

Giuseppina D'Agostino

This conference highlights the role that students play in commercializing intellectual property. Student researchers, whether in a university lab or R&D department of an organization, contribute to the development of a research project and are often the innovative force behind a project. The purpose of the conference is to learn from different perspectives on the role of student researchers in commercializing IP and the different policies that have been adopted to provide for the various parties’ interests with respect to that IP. The conference included interactive panel sessions to foster discussion. Two panels consist of members from government, industry and …

Session Three: Applications In The Industry, Jeremy Laurin, Reza Yacoob, David Laliberté, Bill Chan, Giuseppina D'Agostino

Giuseppina D'Agostino

Jeremy Laurin, President and CEO, ventureLAB, Reza Yacoob, Senior Director Intellectual Property, Sanofi Pasteur, David Laliberté, Director of Intellectual Property Policy, Microsoft, and Bill Chan, IP Law Council, IBM Canada, discuss entrepreneurial culture and the contributions of student research to innovation in the industry sector.