Negotiation of License Agreements
Aug 31, 2010
Ideally, license negotiation is a cooperative process where both sides leave satisfied. Unfortunately, negotiations often deteriorate and become competitive. This session will explore strategies and tactics that can be used to promote cooperative negotiation and will discuss tactics commonly used in competitive negotiations. Strategies will be presented to keep the negotiation cooperative and to defend against competitive tactics.

Tips for Managing MTAs (Lessons Learned)
Sep 2, 2010
This online course is designed for technology transfer beginners and other university or non-profit research institutional administrators who have MTA management responsibilities. It is also an excellent refresher for professionals with intermediate experience.

AUTM 2010 Essentials Course
Oct 4 - Oct 6, 2010
The AUTM Essentials of Academic Technology Transfer Course (formerly known as the AUTM Basic Licensing Course) will provide an overview of the essential aspects of academic technology transfer. This course is designed for individuals who are new to technology transfer in an academic environment.

AUTM 2010 TOOLS Course
Oct 4 - Oct 6, 2010
The AUTM TOOLS Course is created and designed for the administrative and support staff of technology transfer offices. TOOLS Course workshop leaders are technology transfer staff offices who are experienced in handling the everyday issues facing the administrative and support staff.

AUTM 2010 Western Region Meeting
Oct 18 - Oct 19, 2010
The AUTM Western Region Meeting encourages interaction between colleagues from the western United States, the Asia-Pacific region and western Canada. The meetings will provide insights for experienced and new technology transfer professionals alike, along with opportunities to network and gain valuable insights from colleagues.

Export Control
Nov 17, 2010
The U.S. Department of State, Department of Commerce and the Department of Treasury govern U.S. export control laws and regulations, which exist to protect national security, economic objectives and foreign policy interests by regulating the transfer of export controlled information and items -- including software and hardware -- to foreign persons or foreign entities, wherever they are located.

Understanding, Tracking and Collecting on License Agreement
Nov 18, 2010
License agreements are legal documents, full of complex terms and obligations, yet the technology and financial staff assigned to decipher what is owed under the agreement and how to track and collect are usually not attorneys. In Understanding, Tracking and Collecting on License Agreement Terms: A Complex Business you will learn about which important terms you should focus on and track. You’ll also hear helpful tips about what to keep available for easy reference, eliminating the need to review the entire agreement every time.

2011 AUTM Annual Meeting
Feb 27 - Mar 2, 2011
The AUTM 2011 Annual Meeting will take place February 27- March 2 in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The meeting is a three-day educational conference that draws from the global community of technology transfer professionals, researchers and other intellectual property experts. The Annual Meeting features special interest groups, educational tracks and interactive workshops developed for seasoned technology transfer professionals and newcomers to the field.