A conversation on Intellectual Property and Patenting

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This talk presents an introduction to intellectual property and patenting for engineers. 


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  • Lunar Entrepreneurship Center
  • UWM
  • Milwaukee , Wisconsin
  • United States
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  • Starts 22 January 2026 01:49 AM UTC
  • Ends 13 February 2026 10:30 PM UTC
  • No Admission Charge

  Speakers

Jessica of UWM Research Foundation

Topic:

IP and Patenting

Biography:

Dr. Jessica Silvaggi is the President of the UWM
Research Foundation (UWMRF), where she leads technology
commercialization, business development, and strategic
initiatives to bring UWM innovations to market. Since joining
UWMRF in 2009, she has played a pivotal role in intellectual
property evaluation, licensing, and startup support, and helping
to shape UWM’s industry collaboration efforts. Dr. Silvaggi
spearheaded Panther Partnering to streamline university-industry
engagement and founded UWM ENGAGE, a mentorship network
for startups. She also manages the UWMRF Bridge Grant,
supporting early-stage ventures. A Certified Licensing
Professional, she holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Harvard
University, a B.S. from the University of Connecticut, and serves
on the Wisconsin Technology Council’s board and executive
committee.

Jessica

Topic:

IP and patents