Innovation, Patents, & Entrepreneurship

The 2012 Minority Faculty Development workshop focused on engineering enterprise and innovation. The presentations below are designed to assist those interested in entrepreneurship, industry, or patenting their work in their endeavors.

Workshop and Conference Presentations

Thoughts on Tech Transfer, Patents, and Export Control (PowerPoint 159kB Jul30 12) - This presentation was given by Seth Marder (Georgia Institute of Technology) at the 2012 Minority Faculty Development workshop. It provides a list of pros, cons, and considerations for tech transfers and patents as well as a short overview on export control.

Patents and More (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 1.4MB Jul30 12) - This presentation was given by Ryan Schneider, Esq. (Troutman Sanders LLP) at the 2012 Minority Faculty Development workshop. The presentation offers in-depth information about patents and also provides an overview of the three other types of intellectual property: trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets.

Workshop presentations from previous workshops are also available in the Funding Opportunities and Small Businesses section on the Finding Funding page.

Other Resources