Innovate, Protect, Propel: Steering Intellectual Property into Business
April 29, 2024 | TTBDO
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The Technology Transfer and Business Development Office (TTBDO) hosted the "Innovate, Protect, Propel: Steering Intellectual Property into Business" event in collaboration with student organizations. This event aimed to raise awareness about the Technology Transfer Act of 2009 (RA 10055), foster an innovation culture, facilitate networking between UP Mindanao and industry stakeholders, and challenge participants' knowledge on Intellectual Property (IP) and Tech Transfer.
The first part of the event featured a lecture "Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Philippine Technology Transfer act of 2009 (RA1005)" on spoken by Atty. Ryanlee Mesias, Executive Director of ICT Davao. He covered the background of RA 10055, intellectual property rights ownership, rights and responsibilities of the Government Funding Agency (GFA) and Research and Development Institute (RDI), fairness opinion report, and revenue sharing.
This was followed by a "Fireside Chat on Technology Transfer: Delving through the Lens of Innovation" with Atty. Ryanlee Mesias, Prof. Miguel Carlo S. Guillermo from TTBDO and Upgrade Innolab, Inc., Donna Rose D. Ching from DOST XI, Francis Evan L. Manayan and Dr. Sherman M. Chavez from Unifrutti Tropical Philippines Inc.
In the afternoon, there was an engagement in "Collaborate & Innovate: Linking Research Expertise with Market Needs" , where a matching session took place involving DFSC, DMPCS, Coffee for Peace, DTI XI, DOST XI, IPOPHL, UNIFRUTTI, and MOST-BARMM. Discussions revolved around their respective industries, services, and areas of interest. Through these interactions, attendees connected and gained valuable insights, and future plans for collaboration.
At the same time, the "InnoQuiz: A Trivia Challenge on IP and Tech Transfer" took place, with active participation from Computer Science, Biology, Food Technology, and Anthropology students of UP Mindanao. This engaging event provided an opportunity for students to test their knowledge on intellectual property and technology transfer concepts in a fun and interactive setting.
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