Partnering in Technology Transfer and Commercialization

The primary responsibility of this initiative is to help MTSU faculty and students in patenting their invention(s) and in commercialization of their intellectual property through its sale, and license and/or transfer. We work closely with the staff of the MTSU Research Foundation and the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) to accomplish this goal. If you wish to discuss your discovery or invention, please CONTACT the staff of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs or send us an e-mail at research@mtsu.edu.

• Tennessee Board of Regents Intellectual Property Policy
• Useful TBR Forms for Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer
• What is a Patent?
• What is Copyright?
• What is a Trademark?
• Glossary
• The Bayh-Dole Act

The TBR Technology Transfer Process

• Some Preliminary Issues
• Disclosure of Inventions and Copyrightable Works
• The Inventor Interview
• The Evaluation Report
• Decisions by the Institution President
• Patent Prosecution
• Marketing of TBR-Owned IP to Potential Licensees

OTHER USEFUL LINKS:

FEDERAL AND OTHERS:

• United States Patent and Trademark Office
• World Intellectual Property Organization
• United States Library of Congress Copyright Office
• Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)
• Licensing Executives Society
• Council on Government Relations
• The National Technology Transfer Center
• Biotechnology Industry Organization
• National Inventors Hall of Fame
• The Franklin Pierce Law Center
• Intellectual Property Owners Association
• American Bar Association – Section of Intellectual Property Law
• National Association of College and University Attorneys
• Association of University Research Parks
• Thomas – Legislative Actions on the Internet
  

STATE OF TENNESSEE:

• Tennessee Small Business Development Center
• Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
• 2003 Playbook (Strategic Plan)
• Nashville Technology Council
• Tennessee Biotechnology Association
• Nashville Healthcare Council
• TBR Intellectual Property Office

If you wish to discuss your discovery or invention, please CONTACT the staff of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs or send us an e-mail at research@mtsu.edu