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Jim Poulos

USDA-ARS
 Jim.Poulos@ars.ussda.gov

James A. Poulos III has been a registered patent attorney since 1985 and worked for private law firms from 1984 until 2000. He also has a degree in chemistry. In 2009, he was hired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Research Service (USDA–ARS) as a Technology Transfer Coordinator, and now serves the Northeast Area of the ARS.

Poulos joined the University of Maryland Office of Technology Liaison in March 1998 as the Associate Director for technology management.  After a national search, in June 2000 he was named the Executive Director of the Office of Technology Commercialization at the University of Maryland.  He has negotiated over 200 license agreements with commercial entities.

Before joining ARS, Poulos served as the Vice President of Technology Transfer and Commercialization at Maryland TEDCO, where he oversaw technology transfer funding programs, including the nationally recognized Maryland Technology Transfer and Commercialization Fund. He created the Power of Ten™—Think “Shark Tank” angel event at TEDCO.

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  • April 23 - Training Day


  • 08:30am  - 5:00pm
    This class is for technology transfer professionals who have a basic foundation in the background, concepts, and processes of technology transfer, have completed the “Technology Transfer for Beginners” course or our other intermediate-level courses or those who want to understand intellectual property protection at federal laboratories. (Not designed to be legal training for attorneys) This course examines the patent process and other forms of intellectual property (IP) protection in the context of federal technology transfer. It will provide detailed information on how to protect intellectual property in federal laboratories, with a focus on the patent process; summarize ownership rights to IP developed under government contracts; explain the major laws affecting IP in federal labs; and explain the types of rights collaborators typically want and how to work with them within the law. The course will cover: Intellectual property basics Types of IP protection as they relate to technology transfer Laws governing the IP system Rights in government inventions Practical tips for navigating IP processes and issues as a T2 practitioner.
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