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Session One: The Student Researcher Perspective
Sparking Innovation With Students: Examining the Student Role from Invention to Commercialization
  • Udo Verkerk, York University
  • Razieh Niazi, Kaypak Inc.
  • Pasan Hapuarachchi, DrawExpress Inc.
  • Giuseppina D'Agostino, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University
Document Type
Video
Publication Date
3-22-2013
Keywords
  • Intellectual property; Intellectual property--Economic aspects; Technological innovations; Education,
  • Higher--Research; Canada
Abstract

Student researchers discuss innovation and the commercializing of their research.

Razieh Niazi talks about patenting her research and establishing Kaypok Inc.

Pasan Hapuarachchi discusses institutional infrastructure and support for student inventors.

Udo Verkerk discusses challenges for student inventors, lack of knowledge regarding intellectual property and relationships with supervisors who may oppose commercialization of academic research.

Comments

Sponsored by IP Osgoode and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO).

Citation Information
Udo Verkerk, Razieh Niazi, Pasan Hapuarachchi and Giuseppina D'Agostino. "Session One: The Student Researcher Perspective" (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/giuseppina_dagostino/18/