The Office of Innovation and Information Technology, through the Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (OCEANTEC/PROITI) of the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), is pleased to invite the community to a webinar on the topic:

"The Issue of Patents in Universities: Challenges and Barriers in Converting Knowledge into Business."

Presenter: Douglas Alves Santos, Industrial Property Researcher and Patent Examiner at the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI).

Date: September 24th at 7:00 PM (BRT) – Duration: 2 hours.

Target Audience: Students, faculty, technical staff, and entrepreneurs who are active in—or interested in—the role of patents as a strategy for technology transfer across any field of knowledge.

Registration for the webinar can be completed here.