RSKTO holds the “Knowledge Transfer Workshop Series 2023” to foster collaboration among industry, university and research

The “Knowledge Transfer Workshop Series 2023” was successfully held by the Research Services and Knowledge Transfer Office (RSKTO) of the University of Macau (UM) on 16, 17 and 20 November 2023.  Two renowned guest speakers were invited to share their experience and expertise in knowledge transfer. More than 40 professors, students and administrative staffs from numerous faculties and units including Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Business Administration, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, etc. participated in the Workshop Series and carried out in-depth discussions and exchanges with the speakers.

The first session of the Workshop Series, “What Scientists Need to Know about IP and Tech Transfer”, was conducted by Philip Mendes on 16 and 17 November 2023. Philip Mendes is an Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology in Australia and he practised as a lawyer in technology transactions for over 30 years. Since 2000, Philip has presented over 200 intellectual property and commercialization related workshops throughout Australia and Asia. During the workshop on 16 and 17 November 2023, Philip discussed topics on knowledge transfer including how to achieve both the academic publication objective as well as the intellectual property protection and commercialization objective, the extent to which scientists can make disclosures without a Confidentiality Agreement, implications of joint ownership of intellectual property, strategies to find commercial partners and licensees, commercialization pathways, important notes about License Agreements, etc.

The second session of the Workshop Series, “Experience Sharing from Boston University Tech Transfer Expert”, was delivered by Ashley J. Stevens on 20 November 2023. Ashley J. Stevens, former Director from Boston University’s Office of Technology Transfer in the United States, has 30 years of experience in structuring the transfer of early-stage technologies. Ashley went through the benefits of technology transfer, examined techniques on invention management and marketing, technology valuation and license negotiation.

“Knowledge Transfer Workshop Series 2023” is the first workshop with the theme of knowledge transfer held by RSKTO this year, and relevant activities will continue to be organized in the future. RSKTO organized two IP seminars titled “Intellectual Property Overview & China Patent Basics” and “Introduction to Foreign Patent Applications and How to Create High-Quality Patents” in March and September this year respectively.

RSKTO has always been committed to promoting knowledge transfer and fostering collaboration among industry, university and research. It is hoped that through this workshop, participants can strengthen their understanding of knowledge transfer, thereby driving innovation and creating benefits to the society and economy.

澳門大學研究服務及知識轉移辦公室於2023年11月16日、17日和20日成功舉辦了“知識轉移研討會系列2023”。兩位知名專家受邀分享他們在知識轉移方面的經驗和專業知識。參加是次研討會的40多名教授、學生和行政人員來自科技學院、工商管理學院、中華醫藥研究院、創新創業中心等多個院系和部門。參加者與專家們在研討會上進行了深入的討論和交流。

研討會系列的第一場 “關於知識產權和技術轉移 – 專為科學家而設的一堂課”於 2023 年 11 月 16 日至 17 日舉行。澳洲昆士蘭科技大學客席教授 Philip Mendes為是次研討會的主講人。他作為技術交易律師執業了 30 多年。自 2000 年以來，Philip 在澳洲和亞洲舉辦了 200 多場與知識產權和商業化相關的研討會。第一場研討會期間，Philip Mendes討論了關於知識轉移的課題，包括如何實現學術出版目標以及知識產權保護和商業化目標、科學家在沒有保密協議的情況下可進行披露的程度、知識產權共同所有權的影響、尋找商業合作夥伴和被許可人的策略、商業化途徑、許可協議的注意事項等。

研討會系列的第二場“美國波士頓大學技術轉移專家的心得秘笈” 於2023年11月20日舉行。是次研討會的主講人為波士頓大學技術轉移辦公室前主任Ashley J. Stevens，他在早期技術轉移方面擁有30年的豐富經驗。Ashley J. Stevens在研討會上介紹了技術轉移的好處，分享了發明管理和行銷的技巧，並討論了如何進行技術估值和許可談判。

“知識轉移研討會系列2023”為本年度研究服務及知識轉移辦公室首次舉辦以知識轉移為主題的研討會，並會於來年持續舉辦有關活動。研究服務及知識轉移辦公室於今年三月及九月分別舉行了“知識產權概述及中國專利基礎知識”及“國外專利概述及如何打造高質量專利”為題的知識產權講座。

研究服務及知識轉移辦公室一直致力於推廣知識轉移及促進產學研合作，希望透過是次研討會加強師生對成果轉化的認識，從而推動創新，為社會及經濟帶來效益。