Workshop on the Effect of Intellectual Property Rights Issues on Industry-University Partnerships

在化学部的支持下，化学研究理事会的Hratch Semerjian博士将组织一个研讨会，讨论“知识产权问题对产学合作的影响”。“一个由大约30名学术界和工业界领导人组成的小组将召开会议，讨论和确定解决知识产权问题的最佳实践和模式，这些问题挑战了从发现到创新和经济实施的工业/大学合作。 该研讨会将重点讨论与工业赞助的大学研究、合作以及化学和石化行业的远期许可有关的知识产权问题。 知识产权（IP）问题已被许多研究和报告确定为扩大产学合作伙伴关系的主要障碍，对于提高美国的创新和美国工业的竞争力至关重要。 讲习班将通过应对这些挑战和寻找减轻这些挑战的方法而产生广泛影响。

With support from the Division of Chemistry, Dr. Hratch Semerjian of the Council for Chemical Research will organize a workshop addressing "The Effect of Intellectual Property Rights Issues on Industry-University Partnerships." A group of about 30 academic and industrial leaders will convene to discuss and identify best practices and models of addressing the intellectual property issues that challenge industry/university collaboration in the progress from discovery to innovation and economic implementation. The workshop will focus on IP issues associated with industry-sponsored university research, collaboration, and forward licensing in the chemicals and petrochemicals sectors. Intellectual property (IP) issues have been identified in many studies and reports as the principal impediment toward expanding industry-university partnerships are critical for enhancing U.S. innovation and the competitiveness of U.S. industry. The Workshop will gain broad impact by addressing these challenges and finding ways to mitigate them.