STC 2019 Spring Seminar Series
STC.UNM, the University of New Mexico’s technology-transfer and economic-development office, is hosting its 2019 spring seminar series. These seminars are free and open to the UNM community and the public, but registration is required. Lunch will be provided.

CREATIVE STRATEGIES TO PRODUCE INNOVATION AND VALUE IN HEALTHCARE

Presented by Chuck Valauskas, JD, LLM, Valauskas Corder LL (Chicago)

Users of technologies, whether working in the halls of academia or simply out of their garages, can be developers of wholly new and valuable technologies. These technologies do not have to be more complex and more expensive to produce such value. Just the opposite. Less is often “way more” when it comes to new technologies. More complex technologies may simply be inappropriate to solve the problem at hand. And simpler technologies may produce subject matter that is patentable over existing patents directed to more complex systems and methods. This presentation will discuss a number of strategies that can be followed to produce economically valuable and IP-rich innovations. The presentation will also provide suggestions how to approach possible collaborations with one or others to maintain control over the development of the technology and participate in the upside generated from it.

SPEAKER BIO

Charles Valauskas is legal counsel to domestic and foreign companies, universities, research foundations, publishers, artists, software developers, and business ventures involved in the development and commercialization of a variety of new technologies. Mr. Valauskas speaks on a regular basis throughout the world on technological and intellectual property topics.

Mr. Valauskas is involved in the activities of many organizations. Mr. Valauskas is on the Advisory Board of the Commission on Innovation, Competitiveness, and Economic Prosperity of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities. Mr. Valauskas is also a member of the American Bar Association’s University Intellectual Property Law Committee and a member of the Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals “Future Look” Task Force. He was the Vice President for Industry Relations of the Association of University Technology Managers (“AUTM”).

Mr. Valauskas has authored books, chapters of books, and articles on intellectual property related topics. Mr. Valauskas authored a chapter entitled The Other Intellectual Property: Thinking Beyond Patents for the book, The Technology Transfer Law Handbook, published by the ABA and numerous articles including those published in the: Boston College International and Comparative Law Review, Hastings International and Comparative Law Review, and Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Newsletter. He has authored chapters for the AUTM Technology Transfer Practice Manual (3rd Edition) on International Copyright Protection and on the Rights of Privacy and Publicity and co-authored two separate AUTM handbooks on copyright law and business.

He has appeared on the BBC World Series and in articles published in a variety of popular publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the ABA Journal, and Crain’s Chicago Business. Mr. Valauskas is a former adjunct law professor for intellectual property matters.

Mr. Valauskas received his B.S. from the University of Illinois (Chicago), his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law, and his LL.M. from the Northwestern University School of Law. Mr. Valauskas is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. District Court for Northern District of Illinois.

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