Prenuptial Patenting: Responsible Engagement with Engineering Firms

By: Josh Sloat

Illustration: Declan Wrede

SPARK.ed Patenting Series

Aurora is partnering with Ann Arbor SPARK to deliver a three part SPARK.ed series. You've had questions around patenting and the SPARK team has been listening! We've put this series together to address the most common questions that arise from startups within the SPARK ecosystem. ​Our very own Ashley Sloat, Ph.D. will be the instructor for all three talks.

Part 1: Patenting in the Early Years: A coming-of-age story
Part 2: Decrypting Software Patents: Key Insights for IP Success

Part 3: Prenuptial Patenting

Responsible Engagement with Engineering Firms

You have your big idea and now it’s time to breathe it into existence, but you need some help with the development. In this talk, we discuss everything you need to know before and during the course of engaging with an engineering firm. We’ll cover IP ownership, assignment from engineering firm inventors back to you, and how to avoid the traps of viral IP. 

​Time and Location: Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 11:30am - 12:30pm | Free Online Event

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Patent Education for You!

​To help reduce the IP barrier of entry for early stage founders and startups, we regularly make our talented staff available for speaking engagements at conferences, competitions, accelerators,​ and incubators. We also partner with groups like Ann Arbor SPARK, XLerateHealth, and InnovatorMD to host live webinars. Please reach out if you'd like to schedule a talk or workshop for your group, and see our Events page for a sampling of past and upcoming talks. 

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