Ms. Gadhia and Mr. Melwani will discuss Intellectual Property (IP) Licensing Strategies, including technology transfer considerations relating to corporations, universities, and startups. They will provide an overview of the technology transfer function between academia and industry, and the collaborative relationship technology transfer fosters between universities, corporations, and startups.  Our speakers will discuss exemplary contentious issues (including prosecution of patents, improvements based on collaboration, publication, and financial terms), the reasons these issues are typically contentious, and potential solutions for bridging the gap and closing the licensing deal.