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Protection for Pharmacogenomics
The field of pharmacogenomics helps develop drug therapies
that compensate for genetic differences in patients. Companies
working in pharmacogenomics should be aware of specific
ways to protect their intellectual property.
 Redefining
the Role of Academic Research
Charles
M. Vest, who stepped down as the president of MIT, personified
his school's famed ''engineering mentality." Simply
put, this is the inclination to find a problem and fix it,
including problems related to the role of academic research.
 Clash
of the Titans: When Search Engines Collide
Billions of web pages will soon become trillions. Most of
the information available online is replicated multiple
times, twisted, corrupted and regurgitated until it loses
all meaning. When a search question retrieves one million
answers, the system has failed and search results have little
or no value.
 Coming
in February from Larta Research:
Federal Technology Funding Guide 2005
Larta Institute's Federal Technology Funding Guide is recognized
as the nation's leading survey on Federal technology funding.
Learn about the Federal funding process, how to apply for
funding, and how to win government R&D money. Contains
an in-depth look at the nation's SBIR and STTR programs.
 University
Tech Transfer: Licensing Intellectual Property from Universities
Universities are among the best sources of intellectual
property. This new white paper from Larta Institute includes
approaches for finding and accessing university research,
recommendations for avoiding potential pitfalls when licensing
university IP, suggestions for successfully negotiating
university tech transfer agreements, and illustrations of
typical licensing terms and types of licenses.
purchase
report now for only $99
Send comments
and submissions to James Klein, Larta VOX Editor, at voxeditor@larta.org
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SSTI,
the State Science
and Technology Institute, calls Larta University one of the
"...best programs in the country," having "...helped
hundreds of entrepreneurs, implemented innovative programs, and
assisted client companies to raise hundreds of millions of dollars."
January
20: Entrepreneurship
Series #4: Protecting Your Technology: Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual property can be the primary asset of a technology company.
Strategic management of IP can attract capital and monetize revenue,
and impact a
company's long-term
success. This workshop covers the most crucial legal and business
strategies every company should know before exposing its technology
to a competitive marketplace, including: copyrighting and trade
secrets, working with an independent contractor to develop a product,
and licensing.
Location:
Los Angeles
February
10: Entrepreneurship
Series #5: Marketing, Pricing, and Your Competition
Effective marketing for a company has to become a primary part of
the business plan, as the company can fail or flourish depending
on the marketing strategy implemented. This workshop covers issues
such as: marketing fundamentals, defining and segmenting the total
addressable market, customer and competitive analysis, & branding.
The workshop will also lead you through an exercise on how to think
about pricing.
Location: Los Angeles
Larta
University's Course Schedule
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Stories in Hot Technology Sectors
Biotechnology
Woes
for California's stem-cell experiment (Christian Science Monitor)
Regulation and ethical battles swirl ahead as the state figures
out how to spend its $3 billion initiative.
more
Biotech news
Communications
Satellite
Spinoff Plans Put on Hold (Washington Post)
Cablevision Systems Corp. said it has suspended plans for a spinoff
of its money-losing satellite broadcasting business, boosting expectations
on Wall Street that the company would choose to sell the unit instead.
more
Communications news
Internet
AOL
gets ready to launch free Web e-mail (CNet News)
America Online is testing a Web-based e-mail service that will compete
with Yahoo Mail, Microsoft's Hotmail and Google's Gmail.
more
Internet news
Investments
VCs
uncork vintage wines: It was a very good year (San Jose Mercury
News)
You can tell from the relaxed manner of Silicon Valley's venture
capitalists at recent Christmas bashes -- things are looking merry.
more
Investment news
Media
Blockbuster
undercuts DVD rivals (CNet News)
Blockbuster on Wednesday cut the price for its online DVD rental
service, undercutting its rivals in an escalating battle for customers.
more
Media news
Security
Judge
Rejects Guilty Plea In Spam Case (Washington Post)
A federal judge declined to accept a guilty plea from a former software
engineer at America Online Inc. who had been accused of stealing
92 million screen names and e-mail addresses of subscribers for
use in an Internet marketing scheme.
more
Security news
Semiconductors
'04
Chip Sales Up 23%, Study Says (Los Angeles Times)
Worldwide semiconductor sales for 2004 rose 23% to $218 billion,
less than forecast, as builders of personal computers and mobile
phones faced a glut in inventory, market researcher Gartner Inc.
said.
more
Semiconductor news
Software
Microsoft
Plans New Windows Version in January (Reuters)
Microsoft Corp. will provide a stripped-down version of Windows
while it decides whether to appeal against a European Union court
order, its general counsel said.
more
Software news
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Events
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This
calendar lists events endorsed by Larta Institute.
January
11: University
Technology Transfer Finally Poised to Be Big
Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) presents a panel of experts
that will review what universities are doing to make tech transfer
happen, and how venture capitalists and angel investors have been
positioning themselves to assume the high risks of technology transfer
projects.
January 20:
Entrepreneurship
Series #4: Protecting Your Technology: Intellectual Property Rights
This Larta University workshop
covers the most crucial legal and business strategies any company
should know before exposing its technology to a competitive marketplace,
including: copyrighting and trade secrets, working with an independent
contractor to develop a product, and licensing.
February
1-2: Nanotech
Investing Conference
IBF's 4th Annual Nanotech Investing Conference will cover investing
trends, deal structures, intellectual property, and the commercialization
process of nanotechnology.
February
3-5: 2005
AUTM Annual Meeting: Looking ForwardSM
Join the discussion about the future of technology transfer at the
Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) 2005 Annual
Meeting: Looking ForwardSM. This meeting regularly gathers more
than 1,500 technology transfer and intellectual property professionals
from across the globe. Learn, share and network with these leaders
in the field as they share their knowledge of the practices and
skills that bring innovation to the public. For details, visit AUTM's
Web site at www.autm.net and click on "events" for details,
or contact AUTM headquarters at autm@autm.net or 847-559-0846.
February
10: Entrepreneurship
Series #5: Marketing, Pricing, and Your Competition
This Larta University workshop covers issues such as: marketing
fundamentals, defining and segmenting the total addressable market,
customer and competitive analysis, & branding. The workshop
will also lead you through an exercise on how to think about pricing.
March
10: Entrepreneurship
Series #6: Finance and Valuation
This Larta
University class
will discuss the financial tools that allow entrepreneurs to run
their businesses responsibly and raise the right amount of funding
at the right time.
May 25-26:
The Venture Forum 2005
America's largest showcase of top-tier emerging companies. This
year's expanded two-day format features over 130 companies, including
75 National Institutes of Health SBIR Phase II grant winners.
Larta Institute's Events
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Institute
connecting
people to drive innovation
We bring people
together to move technologies into the marketplace. Our client solutions
include: conferences, training workshops, technology transfer, advisory
services, and research and analysis.
Since 1993,
companies helped by Larta Institute have raised over $1.5 billion
in capital. Larta Institute's conferences and seminars provide insights
to thousands of businesspeople each year. Larta Institute's weekly
electronic magazine on business innovation is read by over 20,000
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