Wayne Watkins will speak about IP management this Wednesday, September 28, at 12:15pm in Room 167. For companies, entrepreneurs, and even universities IP can be a business asset rather than simply as a legal right. IP management examines strategies to maximize the value of IP.
Wayne Watkins serves as Associate Vice President for Research at The University of Akron and as Adjunct Professor and Intellectual Property Fellow at The University of Akron School of Law. He directs The University of Akron programs in intellectual property management, emerging enterprise creation and support, technology-based economic development, and university/industry collaborations. He has taught courses in Intellectual Property Management, Technology and Innovation, Business Policy, and Global Business. He has degrees in mechanical engineering (B.S.M.E.), business (M.B.A.), and law (J.D.).
All are invited!