The University of Texas-Dallas Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) has launched a new website designed to facilitate the process of invention disclosure and evaluation, as well as market the school’s IP and bring in more licensing deals in the process. The new website includes:

• A primer on intellectual property, including frequently asked questions;
• A Guide to Commercial Readiness of UT Dallas inventions;
• An invention evaluation criteria form;
• A summary of relevant university policies relating to intellectual property and technology transfer.

“The Web site offers three key benefits,” says Robert Robb, who heads the newly formed OTC, which opened for business last April. “It provides researchers with decision-making tools they can use when considering whether to commercialize. The site also provides resources to UT-Dallas inventors for expediting the disclosure and evaluation of new inventions. In addition, it helps showcase new inventions and commercialization successes of our university in order to help draw attention and facilitate interaction with prospective investors, licensors or other stakeholders.” Adds university inventor Dr. Jung-Mo Ahn, assistant professor of chemistry, “The new website provides the information that I was not sure about during my patent applications. The materials are very thorough, and I think the site would be helpful to someone thinking about filing a patent and forming a start-up venture.”

Go to: UT Dallas News and UT Dallas OTC

Posted January 20th, 2009 under Intellectual Property Marketing

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