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OTM Invited to Speak at the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Funglode) Seminar
Jill Tarzian Sorensen and David Gulley were recently invited to speak on "Intellectual Property and Economic Development: Strategies applicable in Chicago and Dominican Republic." Below, find the English translation summarizing their visit, or read the original article.
"...The event, in coordination with the University of Illinois at Chicago, was held at the Hotel Embajador in Santo Domingo. The seminar was translated in Spanish.
Two prestigious professionals from the North American university were David Gulley and Jill Tarzian Sorensen. Gulley is the Director of Economic Development in the Office of Technology Management at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC); and Tarzian Sorensen is an attorney, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Director of the Office of Technology Management.
They work jointly to synthesize commercial and legal aspects of the development of the intellectual property in the University of Illinois, in cooperation with foreign governments, corporations and foundations, as well as with the local government and associations of business, depending on the requisite individuals interested.
The seminar was directed towards professionals and specialists in intellectual property, executives of companies and businesses, academic and research organizations in general.
' The identification, protection and successful commercialization of intellectual property are a necessary component of national economic development in a global economy in these times' said Gulley and Tarzian Sorensen.
They add that an economic strategy in which the intellectual property occupies a central place, seems to be feasible in the case of the Dominican Republic.
The seminar about Intellectual Property had a discussion based upon legal systems and organizational structures for the identification and protection of intellectual property accompanied by a practical presentation of cases related to the successful commercialization in the market.
The University of Illinois at Chicago, as one of the main American research universities and situated in one of the most important international centers of business of the United States, is dedicated actively to the development and patenting of its own intellectual property
UIC also works with private enterprises in the region and the world to commercialize its intellectual property. UIC has structured departments to administer these licenses.
The program included: the identification and protection of the intellectual property, the role of the license in the commercialization of the intellectual property, and the characteristics of the successful businesses and the process of incubation of business.
Also included was the management of technology for a competitive economic position, the best practices in the incubation of businesses and services needed such as physical facilities, financial and strategic planning, legal management and regulation, as well as marketing of the products and services.
For more information, contact Yamilé Eusebio at 472-0202 Ext. 221."
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