1 Intellectual Property, Licensing and Start-Ups at RIT – Perceptions, Myths and Reality Seminar 1 March 30 and 31, 2005

2 Seminar Presenters u Peter Durant –Senior Partner, Nixon-Peabody u Brian Landi (presenting on March 30) –Graduate Student, Microsystems Engineering u William Leonard –Professor, Manufacturing & mechanical Engineering Technology/Packaging Science u Varda Main –Director, Technology Licensing Office u Ryne Raffaelle (presenting on March 31) –Professor, Physics and Microsystems Engineering, and Director, NanoPower Research Laboratory u Mick Stadler –Executive Director, RIT High Technology Incubator

3 Agenda u Welcome (Varda Main, 10 minutes) u IP – What it is and what it isn’t (Peter Durant – 20 minutes) u Why IP is important to me as a researcher (Ryne Raffaelle or Brian Landi – 20 minutes) u The importance of properly handling IP to me as a researcher and as a teacher (William Leonard – 20 minutes) u RIT: Support infrastructure, policies and procedures (Varda Main – 20 minutes) u Start-ups: Is it right for me? (Mick Stadler – 15 minutes) u Wrap-up and Q&A (Varda Main – 15 minutes)

4 Idea to Market Seminar Series u Two sessions being offered Spring Quarter –Choosing a Path to the Marketplace – Licensing or Start-Ups April 20 (9-11am) or April 21 (2-4pm) u Starting in Fall Quarter What to do with IP while staying at RIT? How to take IP into a start-up? Copyright including fair use in classes