A two-day hands-on workshop for doctoral students and post-docs in life sciences & chemistry.

A workshop organized by the Life Science Switzerland (LS²) organization, the Swiss Chemical Society & the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

The workshop is held at the Hotel Schloss Gernzensee! Please note that a valid COVID certificate is required to attend the activity.

Whether you plan an academic research career, a move into the pharmaceutical or biotech industries or a switch to a research support role, there is a high chance that you will be confronted with questions related to intellectual property and patenting. Over the last decades, life sciences have become a productive source of technological innovation, leading to commercial products and new markets. Along with this ongoing development, issues in intellectual property are becoming more and more important for researchers in biosciences. 

To help you to prepare for this challenge, we organize a course dedicated to patents and their implementation in the field of life sciences. At the end of this two-day workshop, you will master basic knowledge in intellectual property and will have answers to the following questions:

How does patenting in life sciences affect – my career? – academic research? – the society?

The course consists of a series of lectures (see the LS2 website for detailed program) on intellectual property protection and patent law, challenges related to intellectual property in an academic environment and in a spin-off company and ethical considerations. You will also discover new job opportunities in the field of intellectual property management.

Importantly, you will have the opportunity to participate in workshops where you can gain hands on experiences in the topics described.

Dates :  11-12 October 2021. This a 2 day-course on site

Schedule : see program

Location : Studienzentrum - Hotel Schloss Gernzensee, more information here. Please note that a valid COVID certificate is required to attend the activity.

ECTS : 1.0 (Communication activity)

Evaluation : Active participation

Information : updated information on the LS2 meetings website or contact the doctoral program coordinator Pauline Fritsch

Registration fee : this course is free for PhD students enrolled in the Interuniversity doctoral program in Organismal Biology. However, in case of unjustified late cancellation or in case of no-show a cancellation fee of 450 CHF will be charged (no exception)

Travel expenses : participants of the Interuniversity doctoral program in organismal biology are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train (half-fare, 2nd class). Please send the original tickets with the reimbursement form to Pauline Fritsch

Make sure that you sign the attendance list and take your certificate of attendance at the end of the course.

Places available only for PhD students participating in the Interuniversity doctoral program in organismal biology: only 4 places sponsored for DPOB students!

Registration through the web only: FULL! as of 01.07.2021 You can contact us to be put on a waiting list. We also suggest you to see within your CUSO doctoral program whether they still have some spaces.

Cancellation policy : CHF 450 if registration is cancelled after 11 August 2021 or in case of no-show. For other information about registration please contact us.

Deadline: 11 August 2021