IP Discovery Workshop Series
Provides IP training for emerging researchers keen to learn more about Intellectual Property and specifically patent searching.
The rules of the game for Intellectual Property (IP) in New Zealand's public research sector are about to change. From the 1st July 2026 the Government has implemented a new national IP policy for research coming from NZ Universities—potentially shifting ownership and commercialisation incentives—now is time to get informed. This workshop is for any researcher wanting to understand IP options, value and knowledge.
The focus of the workshops are to:
- Reasons for searching, e.g. technical knowledge, competitor intelligence, novelty (patentability) searching, Freedom to Operate FTO.
- An understanding of when in the academic research timeline is good to do patent searching and when your TTO should be engaged
- How to do meaningful searching for technology in their area of research
- The different types of patent searching and how this can evolve from landscape searches to novelty to freedom-to-operate (FTO)
- The benefits of doing patent searching for their current academic position
- How patents or commercialisation are “recognised” as academic work outputs
- How publication and commercialisation are balanced and what strategies can be used to manage this effectively
Register to Attend
Venue: Online - a Zoom link will be sent after registration
Format: Part 1 and Part 2 - 1.15 hour sessions (12:30 - 1:45pm)
Dates: Part 1: Wednesday 22 July and Part 2: 29 July
Registrations Close: 21 July
Note: Places are limited.
The patent search training would be predominantly for gaining a deeper understanding of the commercial literature in their area of interest. Facilitated by Tim Stirrup Registered Patent Attorney | IP Consultant | Science Advocate | Innovation Champion
