Office of Technology Transfer Commercialization of CUA-Developed Technologies

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Office of Technology Transfer Commercialization
of CUA-Developed Technologies

• February 25, 2003
• Ralph Albano

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Mission and Goals of Office of Technology
Transfer

• The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) at the
  Catholic University of America assists the CUA
  faculty, staff and students with the management
  and commercialization of their intellectual
  property.
• Protect the university
• Serve the faculty and staff
• Facilitate research
• Improve the human condition

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OTT Operational Objectives

• Increase the number of invention disclosures
  submitted by university community, adding to the
  universitys intellectual property portfolio
• Continue to manage the relationships with
  companies that have licensed university
  technologies
• Find commercial partners and initiate license
  revenues for new technologies

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Technology Transfer Value to the University

• Revenue stream from licensing
• Increased research funding and collaborations
• Increased visibility of university and
  researchers
• Stimulating research and an entrepreneurial
  environment among faculty

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Technology Transfer Procedures at CUA
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Invention Disclosure and OTT Procedures

• Inventor submits Invention Disclosure Form
• OTT works with OSP to ensure proper sponsor
  reporting
• OTT meets with inventors and makes initial
  patentability decision
• Inventor assigns rights to university
• OTT files Provisional Patent application
• OTT meets with inventors to begin marketing
  effort..

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Invention Disclosure and OTT Procedures (cont.)

• OTT produces Commercialization Plan
• Approximately six months after filing the
  provisional patent, OTT convenes Patent Committee
  to report on the progress of the marketing
  effort, and to evaluate assignment and patenting
  options.
• Releases invention back to inventor, or
• Accept assignment, and file full patent
  application

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Technology Evaluation Criteria

• Corporate involvement (sponsored research)
• Likelihood that patent claims will issue
• Encumbrances (number of assignees)
• Time-to-market

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Marketing of Technologies
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Marketing Starts with the Inventor

• Importance of peer-reviewed publications
• Publishing vs. Patenting
• Inventors make the best technical sales people
• Research sponsors
• Contacts in the field (former students?)
• Spin-off or start-up?

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Marketing of University Technologies

• Methods to make industry aware of technology
  will also increase visibility with potential
  funders of additional research
• White papers
• Glossy brochures
• Targeted mailings
• Trade magazine articles
• Industry and technical conferences/trades shows
• Industry contacts
• Open House/Industry Days

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Further Information
Ralph Albano Director, Office of Technology
Transfer x6444 Currently in 114 McMahon, moving
soon to 3rd Floor Caldwell Our web site is
http//ott.cua.edu and we will soon have todays
charts and all necessary forms available online.
We already have a a great deal of general
information available.