Services

 

We can, either through our office or in combination with affiliated knowledge transfer offices, help researchers deal with:

Technology Assessment/Evaluation
•  Determine market size
•  Identify barriers to entry/time to entry
•  Identify competition
•  Gauge receptor capacity
•  Determine patentability

Ownership Due Diligence
•  Determine ownership
•  Engage in institutional disclosure process
•  Deal with other third party claims (CDAs, MTAs, collaborators)

Technology Patenting
•  Determine inventorship vs. authorship
•  Identify patent agent
•  Assist in funding costs of patenting (based upon market assessment)
•  File prior to disclosure
•  File internationally when appropriate

Technology Marketing
•   Engage in direct marketing to industrial and/or financial partners
•   Prepare non-confidential and confidential disclosures
•   Present to potential partners as needed
•   Identify and select industrial and/or financial partners

Negotiation and Administration of Agreements
•  Negotiate license agreement
•  Assist in creating company and negotiating shareholders' agreements
•  Handle administration of all agreements
•  Revenue collection and distribution to all stakeholders
•  Equity holding and distribution to all stakeholders
•  Pursuit of non-compliant partners
•  Arbitration or litigation when indicated and required
•  Negotiation of termination of agreements when necessary

Technology Partnering
•  Partner with legal, accounting, consulting, entrepreneurial expertise as  needed to maximize the impact of the commercial opportunity
•  Bundle technology (where possible and appropriate) with other academic or private sector technologies

Technology Funding
•  Assistance in seeking funds for proof of principle/added value research

 
 
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