Seminar “Protecting Innovation. Intellectual Property Protection Principles”

Dr. Harm Deckers will give the seminar “Protecting Innovation. Intellectual Property Protection Principles” on April 26th at UMH. This seminar is part of the Master in Biotechnology and Bioengineering of the UMH and will take place in the classroom 1.7 of the Altabix building, at 15h. Dr. Deckers is the President and CEO of HMD Consulting, a firm that provides intellectual property advice and related legal services to technology-focused companies.

Harm Deckers has over 25 years of experience managing intellectual property assets and liabilities in corporate environments. In 1996, Dr. Deckers began his career with a Calgary-based biotechnology company, founding and developing the company’s patent portfolio, which comprised pioneering patents in the agricultural biotechnology space. Subsequently, as a senior executive, he led the leveraging of the corporation’s intellectual property assets to raise over $80 million, achieve a public listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as raising $10 million in revenue through a series of licensing agreements. Upon leaving the business, Harm Deckers held the position of Vice President of Legal Affairs. In 2012, he established HMD Consulting. Through his firm, Harm Deckers is successfully serving the intellectual property needs of numerous clients in Canada, the United States and Europe.