Pataki to assist New York 9s home-grown technology businesses grow, produce jobs, and provide other economic bene> ts. Eligibility.<br><br> Companies must meet the de> nition of an cEmerging Technology Company d pursuant to Section 3102-e of the New York Public Authorities Law. An cEmerging Technology d is de> ned as having: " No more than 100 employees with 75% of those employees employed in New York State. " Gross revenues that do not exceed $20 million.<br><br> " A ratio of R&D to net sales that equals or exceeds 6%. Allowable Credit. Research and Development Property - 18% credit for property used in research and development, including: " Property used in the testing or inspection of materials and products " Costs or expenses associated with quality control of the research and development " Fees for use of sophisticated technology facilities and processes " Fees for the production or eventual commercial distribution of materials and products Quali& ed Research Expense - 9% credit for quali1 ed research expense, including: " Expenses associated with in-house research and processes " Costs associated with the dissemination of the results of the products that directly comes from such research and development activities (excludes advertising or promotion through media) " Costs associated with the preparation of patent applications, patent application 1 ling fees, patent research fees, patent examinations fees, patent post allowance fees, patent maintenance fees, and grant application expenses fees.<br><br> " The credit cannot be used toward expenses for litigation or to challenge another entity 9s intellectual property rights, or for contract expenses involving outside paid consultants. High Technology Training Expenditures - Up to $4000.00 per employee This covers a course or courses taken and satisfactorily completed by an employee of the taxpayer at an accredited, degree granting post-secondary college or university in New York State that is intended to upgrade, retrain or improve the productivity or theoretical awareness of the employee. This does not include classes in the disciplines of management, accounting or the law or any class designed to ful> ll the discipline, speci> c requirements of a degree program at the associate, baccalaureate, graduate or professional level of these disciplines.<br><br> Credits can be applied toward expenses for tuition and mandatory fees, software, textbook or other literature required by the institution offering the course or courses (minus applicable scholarships). This excludes room and board, computer hardware or software not speci> cally assigned for such course or courses, late-charges, > nes or membership dues and similar expenses. The employee for whom the expenditures are disbursed must continuously be employed by the taxpayer in a full-time, full-year position, primarily located at a quali> ed site during the period of such coursework and lasting through at least one hundred eighty days after the satisfactory completion of the qualifying course-work.<br><br> This month we would like to thank our guest Jeong Oh for preparing this article for cThe Limited Monopoly. d Jeong Han Oh is the Associate Director of the New York State Science and Technology Law Center. He also co- instructs Technology Commercialization classes and assists in running the Technology Commercialization Research Center at Syracuse University College of Law. His curriculum includes: Technology Transaction Law; Intellectual Property Law; Assessing Technologies 9 Market Potential; Managing Technological Innovation within Companies; Analysis of Industries; and Competitive Strategies in Emerging Industries.<br><br> Mr. Oh is a Patent Attorney and is admitted to practice in the New York State Bar. He holds a B.A.<br><br> degree from Brooklyn College, a B.S. from State University of New York at Albany, and M.B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a J.D.<br><br> from Albany Law School. He previously served as Counsel for the New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee, the Legislative Commission Science and Technology, and the Task Force on University-Industry Collaboration. Robert D.<br><br> Gunderman P.E. (Patent Technologies, LLC, www.patentechnologies.com ) John M. Hammond P.E.<br><br> (Patent Innovations, LLC, www. patent-innovations.com ) TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PATENT LAW COURSES THAT QUALIFY FOR PDH CREDITS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.PATENTEDUCATION.COM. Copyright © 2006 Note: This short article is intended only to provide cursory background information, and is not intended to be legal advice.<br><br> No client relationship with the authors is in any way established by this article. The Limited Monopoly The Limited Monopoly Adding Value to the Process of Obtaining a Patent Through New York State Tax Credits for cEmerging Technology d Companies "The new law provides a unique bundle of tax credits to assist with the growth and development of technology-oriented businesses, particularly small emerging technology companies. d

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