DOST-8 conducts Orientation on Securing Fairness Opinion Report to ESSU

The Department of Science and Technology – Regional Office No. 8 (DOST-8) recently held a Consultative Meeting on the Implementation of Fairness Opinion Board (FOB) Project and the Process of Securing Fairness Opinion Report (FOR) with the Intellectual Property and Research and Development officials of the Eastern Samar State University (ESSU), Borongan City, Eastern Samar. The activity, which aims to orient the ESSU on the process of commercializing of its various technologies generated from its Research and Development activities, was held virtually via an online platform last January 22, 2021. 

 The event was led by Engr. Ernesto M. Granada, DOST-8 Regional Director and Head FOB-VIII Secretariat, who also gave a Welcome Message and Overview of the Activity. Engr. Florentino L. Quiñones, FOB VIII Project Coordinator, discussed the Guidelines on the Constitution of the FOB, the Process in the Issuance of FOR and the contents of the written recommendation by the DOST Secretary. Dir. Kimberly Michelle R. Quintua, Director of the ESSU Intellectual Property Office of the University (IPOU) and Gen. Manager, Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO), presented the different ESSU technologies and R&D outputs ready for commercialization and require FOR issuance. 

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