Welcome to the Office of Technology Transfer
Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) provides services for 51°µÍø Innovators, from protecting intellectual property to the commercialization of new discoveries through licensing and/or new enterprise development. It serves as a link between the commercial marketplace and 51°µÍø faculty. OTT offers 51°µÍø researchers expertise and guidance regarding the protection of intellectual property, including patents and copyrights, and in seeking licensing agreements with commercial entities to take 51°µÍø research developments into the marketplace for the public benefit.
Technology Transfer is led by the Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs.
51°µÍø Technology Transfer Process
The Office of Technology Transfer aims for efficiency and expediency in handling your inventions and innovative new ideas. Below are the steps our office takes to help you begin the journey to protecting your intellectual property.
The Nine-Step Process
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STEP 1:
Visit the 51°µÍø Patent and
Trademark Resource Center
The resource center offers for your patents and copyrights needs. Please click on the link below for additonal information:
Contact Information:
Dr. Constance Caddell
Phone: 334-725-2374
Email: ccaddell@tuskegee.edu
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STEP 2:
File a Disclosure
File a Disclosure Form, immediately, if you believe
your invention has the potential to be patent protected.
IMPORTANT: It is critical to avoid public
disclosure of your innovation before filing
a patent application.
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STEP 3:
Present your Invention
Present your invention to the
Intellectual Property Committee.
During this presentation you will pitch your idea or invention to the committee,
attempting to convince them why
TU should pursue patent protection.
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STEP 4:
Protection
The patent attorney team will file your disclosure with the
Inventors work directly with TU's outside patent attorneys.
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STEP 5:
Marketing
Your contacts may be very helpful as we contact
potential licensees during the marketing process.
Non-disclosure agreements are signed to interest
company to review more detailed and unpublished
data and information and to potentially
visit your lab.
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STEP 6:
Selecting a Partner/
Business Start-up
Select a company that shows interest in the invention. If a new business start-uphas been chosen as a commercialization path, OTT will assist in planning, creating and funding the start-up.
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STEP 7:
Licensing
A License agreement is a contract between TU
and a third parry in which TU's rights to a technology
are licensed (without relinquishing owernship)
for financial and other consideration. Licensing is
a team approach involving
both OTT and the inventor(s).
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STEP 8:
Commercialization
The licensee contnues the advancement of the
technology, and makes other buisness investments
to develop the product or service.
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STEP 9:
Revenue
Revenues recieved by TU are distributed to University and inventors to fund
additional research and education and to encourage further participation in
innovation.
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Resource Links
TU Intellectual Property Manual
Copyrights
Trademarks
FAQs
License an Innovation
TU Innovations ready for Commercial Development
TU Inventors
U.S. Patents Issued: 27
