INGRID KELLY SPILLMANN

Qualified European Patent Attorney, UK Chartered Patent Attorney and Swiss Patent Attorney with extensive experience in pharma/biotech. Currently heading the Life Sciences Technology Transfer function at the University of Vienna, where my activities include: assessment of inventions made by university personnel across all technology areas; management of University patent portfolio; providing IP support during negotiation of research contracts with industry; marketing University technologies to industry; licensing University technologies, and management of licence agreements; and training of University staff and students in matters relating to intellectual property. Author of "Patents for Technology Transfer - A Practical Guide" (December 2016)