Maureen Gorsen presented, "The Legal Perspective Part One - Establishing and Securing a Bio-Based Chemical Endeavor" on September 14, 11:30am - 12:00pm, during this conference hosted by GTCbio. Maureen's presentation addressed the following topics.
- Ensuring all legal compliances are met within the bio-tech sector and protecting your technology
- Confidentiality agreements, patents, securing licenses, preparing for commercialization
- Establishing a technical advisory board and navigating regulatory framework
The Bio-Based Chemical sector continues to gain recognition from large corporations, government officials and consumers as a viable source of increased production of renewable chemicals, future job growth, small business development and stronger environmental awareness. This conference featured two days of essential, timely, and informed presentations and panels that addressed new technologies, investment trends and updates on two feedstocks that continue to garner tremendous attention – Algae and Woody-Mass. In addition, discussions on future synergy among the bio-sectors, bio-refinery partnerships with petrol-refineries and ethanol plants, and updates on government policy were included.
September 13-15, 2010
San Francisco, CA