TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION LAW PROGRAM

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Founded in 1990, the Technology Commercialization Law Program (“TCLP”) offers a course concentration within the Syracuse University College of Law curriculum that provides an interdisciplinary and applied approach to the study of commercial development of new technologies. More than 250 law, business, and engineering students have graduated from the TCLP and are now working with law firms, companies, tech transfer offices and government agencies throughout the United States and abroad.

The program is the creation of Professor Ted Hagelin, B.S. Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, J.D., Temple University, LL.M., Harvard University, who also serves as the Director of the New York State Science & Technology Law Center.  Professor Hagelin, along with SUNTEC faculty , oversee the core curriculum as well as completion of  detailed research reports each semester.  The research reports partner second and third year law students with entrepreneurs developing a technology for commercialization, and study the patent landscape, legal, market and regulatory issues relevant to the technology.  Many of the students participating in the program have science and engineering backgrounds which contribute to their understanding of the commercialization process and issues.

Lawyers who have completed the Technology Commercialization Law Program are uniquely qualified to step into the world of Intellectual Property commercialization in the context of a law firm, corporation, university tech transfer office or government setting.  Persons interested in applying to the law school and pursuing the program can apply here.