AUTM Training Courses on Intellectual Property and Relationship Management

You are cordially invited to join the upcoming two-day AUTM Training Courses on Intellectual Property and Relationship Management organized by the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Knowledge Transfer Office of City University of Hong Kong. With sponsorship of organisers, sponsor, and co-organisers, participation in the courses is free of charge and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Who should attend?

The AUTM’s Training Courses are designed for technology transfer professionals, university researchers, students, patent attorneys, legal professionals, and other industry practitioners from the region who are interested in technology transfer and commercialisation.

Course details:
Date : 2 - 3 Dec 2025 (Tue to Wed)
Time : 9:30 AM - 5:45 PM  (HKT)
Venue: TU107, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University View Map
Format: In-person (free admission, registration required)
Medium of instruction: English
 
Instructors:
Mr. Brooks Tueting, Partner - Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
Dr. Marie Kerbeshian, Executive Director and Assistant Vice President, University of Iowa Research Foundation
 
Guest speaker:
Mr. Huw Jones, Chief Patent Examiner (Advisory), Intellectual Property Department, The Government of the Hong Kong SAR
 
Course description:
This AUTM course will focus on the management and maintenance of intellectual property as well as IP protection strategies. The course will also focus on building relationships with researchers, start-up companies and corporate partners.
 
Day 1: Intellectual property management

• Patent, Trademark and Copyright Basics and Associated Legal Aspects of US/PCT Patent Filings
• IP Protection Strategies
• Overview of Patent System in Hong Kong
• IP Portfolio Management and Maintenance
• Assessing Patentability and Commercialization Potential

Day 2: Relationship Management and Industry

• How University Policies Support Ongoing Positive Relationships with University Start-Ups
• The Technology Transfer Office's Role in Advancing Early-Stage Start-Ups
• Fostering University Researchers and Industry Relationships
• Creative Approaches to Overcoming Obstacles in Technology Transfer

Registration deadline: 21 Nov 2025 (Successful registrants will receive a confirmation email by 24 Nov 2025.)

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All AUTM professional development courses are eligible for continuing education (CE) points. This course will offer 12 hours of CE points. For more information about the registration process and requirements for Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP), please visit the website of the Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP) at http://attp.global.