Office for Innovation & Commercialization
Research - Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Office for Innovation & Commercialization Employees
Office for Innovation & Commercialization Details
OTT is primarily responsible for commercializing the innovations generated by UA faculty, staff and students. Our Technology Transfer team offers a full set of services to ensure effective technology transfer: Disclosure Facilitation – OTT works with researchers and faculty to provide advice about potential technology transfer issues during research activities and assists in the invention reporting process. Patenting and Other Protections – We provide guidance in planning an effective patent strategy and handle all implementation details during the protection process. Start-up Assistance – We provide assistance in analyzing potential opportunities to form a start-up based upon UA technology and encourage this interaction during the early invention reporting process. Licensing – We assist (in collaboration with AIME) in technical and market assessments and actively market UA technologies to industry partners. We create secrecy, evaluation, material transfer, option and license agreements with these industry partners to effectively get our technology into the commercial marketplace. Legal Support – Our office works closely with UA's Office of Counsel to provide legal guidance and assistance for all of our UA technology transfer activities. Education- We provide guidance to interested parties on intellectual property issues as well as UA's policies & procedures.
