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	Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D. Registered Patent Agent WebPatent.com

Dr. Hunter participates in local and regional economic development activities on a regular basis. Materials from some of his recent talks on inventing, patents, licensing and obtaining seed capital are presented below.

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PATENTS AND THE ORCHID BUSINESS--Hawaii Orchid Growers Annual Meeting--Hilo, HI, January 26, 2002

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY--National Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Fall Conference--Rapid City, SD, October 25, 2001; and Seventh Biennial Hawaii SBIR/STTR Conference-- Waikiki Beach Resort (Oahu), HI, October 29, 2001; Renaissance Wailea (Maui), HI, October 30, 2001; Outrigger Waikoloa (Hawaii), HI, November 1, 2001; Kauai Marriot (Kauai), HI, November 2, 2001

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NEGOTIATION OF LICENSING & SALES AGREEMENTS--National Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Fall Conference--Rapid City, SD, October 26, 2001

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY--Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Funding and Intellectual Property Issues--UH, Honolulu, HI, August 21, 2001; UH, Hilo, HI, March 19, 2002

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THE SBIR PATENT PROCESS--Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Funds and Patent Issues--Honolulu, HI, May 19, 2000 and Bozeman, MT, November 9, 2000

Introduction--Honolulu

Introduction--Bozeman

Flowchart

Secure employee agreements

Conduct employee training

Invent something

Conduct invention triage

Report inventions

Assert ownership, priority

File national application(s)

Prosecute applications

Improve invention

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LESSONS FROM EXPERIENCE--Winning from Health session at Project SBIR West Conference and Annual Meeting Diner, Phoenix, AZ, November 20, 1999

Introduction

Know who your customers are

Your customers inside NIH

Talk with your customers

Learn from your customers

Satisfy your customers

PATENTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY--Winning from Health session at Project SBIR West Conference and Annual Meeting Diner, Phoenix, AZ, November 20, 1999

Introduction

What is intellectual property?

How is intellectual property protected?

What are the types of intellectual property protection?

When is seeking patent protection appropriate?

What are the kinds of patent applications?

Invention reporting requirements

SUCCEEDING AT SBIR IN A RURAL AREA--SBIR West Workshop at National SBIR Conference, Billings, MT, May 16, 1999

Introduction

Planning for success

Working at success

Enjoying success

THE ALCHEMY OF INNOVATION: TRANSFORMING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTO WEALTH--Dakota State University Intellectual Property Management Conference, Sioux Falls, SD, March 29, 1999

Introduction

What is intellectual property?

How is intellectual property protected?

What are the types of intellectual property protection?

When is seeking patent protection appropriate?

What are the kinds of patent applications?

How is the value of intellectual property estimated?

Valuation spreadsheet

Valuation factors

Options for transforming intellectual property into wealth

Skills required

Secrets of success

FOCUS ON INVENTIONS: EVALUATION, PROTECTION AND EXPLOITATION--Dakota State University Intellectual Property Management Conference, Sioux Falls, SD, March 29, 1999

Introduction

Evaluating patentability

Patentability: date issues

Patentability: subject matter issues

Subject matter examples

Patentability: novelty issues

Patentability: novelty issues (continued)

Patentability: nonobviousness issues

Novelty: common mistakes

Novelty: common mistakes (continued)

How to conduct a novelty search

Evaluating inventorship

The role of SBIR/STTR

Invention reporting requirements

Preparing an invention disclosure

Prosecuting a patent application

Invention marketing

Licensing terms sheet

CASE STUDIES IN COMMERCIALIZING SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH--Dakota State University Intellectual Property Management Conference, Sioux Falls, SD, March 29, 1999

Introduction

DataGator flow metering technology

DataGator flow metering technology (cont)

DataGator commercialization timeline

WiseCap child-resistant packaging technology

WiseCap child-resistant packaging technology (cont)

WiseCap commercialization timeline

Lessons learned

INVENTING AS A CAREER--Waimea Intermediate School Career Fair, Kamuela, HI, March 3, 1999, March 15, 2000 and March 20, 2002

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SBIR and STTT from A to Z--a presentation about competing in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs that Dr. Hunter delivers regularly

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