Office of Technology Transfer

Overview

As a key component of the Office of Research and Strategic Initiatives, the Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) acts as the commercialization partner for the wider Temple University community including faculty, staff, and students. Temple faculty members drive the creation of new intellectual property through research funded by federal, state, and private organizations. The OTT is responsible for managing these intellectual assets by evaluating, protecting, and enabling their commercialization through academic as well as corporate partnerships.

As new intellectual property is developed, OTT is the intake point to establish a formal record of disclosure using the Temple Invention Disclosure Process . The invention is evaluated according to a three-step review process designed to identify intellectual property with the highest probability for commercial success.

An appropriate intellectual property protection strategy is determined by OTT and Temple's patent counsel. Intellectual property protection enables individual marketing campaigns to identify potential commercial partners including large, small, and startup companies. New companies established based on Temple intellectual property have access to resources offered by the Office of Strategic Initiatives and Corporate Partnerships.

Mission

Assist the faculty, staff, and students to effectively evaluate, protect, and realize the transfer of commercially viable intellectual property to the marketplace and contribute to knowledge based economic development of the community and beyond.

Core Goals to Support Mission "CREATE"

Communicate technology transfer benefits and opportunities to the Temple community
Recognize innovators for their valuable contributions to society
Educate Temple faculty, staff and students regarding the technology transfer process
Attract funding to enable commercialization
Transfer technology through unique industry partnerships and programs
Energize the local, state, and national economy by introducing new products into the marketplace

Directions

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