Ohio University

The Technology Transfer Office works with researchers, entrepreneurs and established businesses to move university innovations to the marketplace in an effort to benefit the university, its faculty, the general public and the state of Ohio. The office assists faculty and staff researchers with the following stages of technology transfer:

•    Invention Disclosure – assessment of whether there is significant technology that should be protected by a patent. The office will develop an estimate of market size, a list of potential licensees and other market and industry data. From this information, the office makes a business judgment about investing in patent protection for the technology. Click here to access our invention disclosure form.

•    Patenting and Other Protections – guidance in planning effective patent, copyright or trademark strategy and handles all intellectual property details for Ohio University inventions.

•    Marketing – marketing campaign to potential licensees in industry.

•    Licensing – assessment of potential licensees, including product lines, production and marketing capabilities, financial status and desire to sponsor additional Ohio University research. The office seeks to negotiate a license agreement that is beneficial to both parties while guaranteeing that the technology will reach the marketplace.

•    License Management -- management of the relationship following execution of the license agreement includes monitoring the licensee to ensure that commercialization milestones are met and collecting fees, royalties and reimbursable expenses.

•    Reporting -- reporting inventions to research sponsors in accordance with sponsorship agreements, and reporting patent expenses and licensing revenues to co-owners of the technology.

Business Start-up Assistance

The Technology Transfer Office works closely with the staff of the Innovation Center, Ohio University’s business incubator, and the Edison Biotechnology Institute, an interdisciplinary research institute focused on basic discovery research, development of new technology and the transfer of technology to the private sector for economic benefit in Ohio. Together these offices of the Vice President for Research division analyze start-up business opportunities for university technologies, assist with business planning and help entrepreneurs secure funding and other resources necessary to launch a successful company.

More information about the Technology Transfer Office will be available on this web site soon.

Contact Us:

Technology Transfer Office
340 West State Street
Athens, Ohio 45701
740.593.1818

Click here to view our staff listing