Seeking Student Interested in Developing an Entrepreneur’s Guide to Navigating Intellectual Property (IP) Decisions at UC Berkeley For independent study credit and/or $5,000 in stipends (as allowed by University policy). Hosted by the College of Engineering’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (CET) in collaboration with the Haas School of Business, CITRIS (Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society), and Boalt Hall School of Law, this project aims to create a guide for UC Berkeley entrepreneurs to maximize their ability to successfully commercialize technologies. About the Project Despite Berkeley’s impressive history of economic impact in terms of new technology ventures and industry collaboration, many students, faculty, and collaborative firms do not have access to independently verified information concerning intellectual property, licensing, open sourcing, and venture creation. For this project, we will endeavor to capture this often elusive information by surveying a group of experienced and successful faculty and student entrepreneurs. The questions will be designed to elicit a real‐life, practical set of recommendations for members of the UC Berkeley community. We will summarize the findings in a white paper (technical brief), which will serve as a handbook for budding innovators at UC Berkeley and could become a go‐to reference for technology commercialization. About the Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a graduate student pursuing a law, engineering, or business degree and has a demonstrated interest in intellectual property, entrepreneurship, or technology commercialization. You must be able to interview subjects, collect data, synthesize information, and write an authoritative report of your findings over a period of three months. The candidate will meet with the co‐advisors weekly and will otherwise work independently. The selected student may work on the project for a combination of independent study credit with Professor Ikhlaq Sidhu and/or stipends (as allowed by University policies). How to Apply Please submit your name, school and field, advisor’s name (if you are working closely with one), a statement of interest no more than 3/4 of a page, and a bio or resume. E‐mail your application to Sara Meldrum, sara.meldrum at berkeley.edu no later than May 1, 2010.