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Technology Transfer Opportunities
An important milestone in the life of a collaborative translational research project is when the research passes through the Coulter continuum and is at the point of being adopted by an industrial partner. The role of industry in licensing technology is key to realizing commercialization of technology, improving in health care and eventually reaching patients. This portion of the CCTRP website is intended to simplify the identification of CCTRP-related technologies and foster relationships with companies interested in seeking new technologies.
Technology Transfer Process
Many diverse and exciting technologies are licensed through the Technology Transfer Office at CWRU.
The Office of Technology Transfer works closely with the Coulter Translational Partnership in service to industry—any member of Team Coulter would be pleased to answer your questions or respond to comments at any time. Key team leadership members are:
- Robert Kirsch, PhD, BME Chairman and Coulter PI
- Stephen D. Fening, PhD, Coulter Program Director
- Wayne Hawthorne, Senior Licensing Manager, Technology Transfer Office
The tech transfer process typically begins with a discussion in general terms on the technology that may be of interest and then we often seek to complete a non-disclosure agreement so that you may more closely evaluate specific technical aspects of the invention. After evaluation the next step is to negotiate a license.
If you have a particular area of research you would like to have explored, we can often arrange for a professor in the appropriate area of expertise to perform sponsored research. For more information about sponsored research or any other questions, please visit our forms website.
Additional Resources
Patents, Patent Searching & Intellectual Property
The Technology Transfer Office assists the successful commercialization of ideas created by people at CWRU. Among a wealth of helpful information you will find answers to questions regarding intellectual property and biomedical technology.
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The USPTO works to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries. A wealth of information regarding intellectual property may be found here including information about the patent process, marketing, strategic planning and inventor resources.
The Copyright Office promotes progress of the arts and protection for the works of authors. Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U. S. Code) to the authors of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works.
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The Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) is an association of 31 national and regional societies, each composed of men and women who have an interest in the transfer of technology, or licensing of intellectual property rights - from technical know how and patented inventions to software, copyright and trade marks.
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Market & Industry Research
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