The DEC Statements Required for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

Small Business & Other Socioeconomic Programs (SBOSP) and Intellectual Property (IP) Joint Committee Meeting:

The DEC Statements Required for Phase III Approval in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Hybrid Meeting

Venue: Miles & Stockbridge’s Washington, DC office at 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 900

Please join the SBOSP and IP Committees’ joint meeting on December 17, 2024 from 12 pm to 1 pm hosted at Miles & Stockbridge’s Washington, DC office. The meeting will feature a panel discussion on the “derives from, extends or completes” (DEC) statements required for Phase III approval in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Topics will include:

• The requirements for Phase III SBIR approval
• What it means for an effort to “derive from, extend, or complete” prior SBIR work
• Components of a DEC statement
• Treatment of SBIR Data Rights
• Best practices

We hope you can join us for this highly informative presentation.

Moderator: Adam Bartolanzo, Counsel, Miles & Stockbridge

Panelists:

• Meagan Guerzon, Attorney Advisor, U.S. Small Business Administration
• George Winborne, IP Cadre Lead for Communications, Knowledge, and Performance Management, U.S. Department of Defense
• David Black, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP

This is a hybrid in-person/remote meeting.

The meeting will take place at Miles & Stockbridge’s Washington, DC office at 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 900.  Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP for in-person attendance.  Government personnel will have the option to pay $10 for lunch.

The content of this program does not meet requirements for continuing legal education (CLE) accreditation. You will not receive CLE credit for participating.