We review invention disclosures.
The Office of Technology Transfer reviews new invention disclosures to develop strategies for protecting Rice’s intellectual property and bringing innovative technologies to the marketplace to benefit the public.
Who is this page for?
- Professors, Faculty Members
- Research Team Members
- Lab Administrators
Why does OTT need to be involved in invention disclosures?
- OTT facilitates and administers the disclosure process to ensure that inventions are appropriately protected and managed.
What do I need to do before I can begin?
- No information is required to begin.
Why is this process in place?
- Intellectual property disclosures facilitate the translation of knowledge for the greatest possible public good. This process also includes licensing, patenting, and commercialization through the development of inventions into products or services.
Our goal in the office of Technology Transfer is to help our faculty manage their technologies and find ways to put them to work for the public good. The starting point is initiating a conversation with our office in which you disclose the innovations or discoveries that have arisen from your research work.
We review invention disclosures.
The Office of Technology Transfer reviews new invention disclosures to develop strategies for protecting Rice’s intellectual property and bringing innovative technologies to the marketplace to benefit the public.
Who is this page for?
- Professors, Faculty Members
- Research Team Members
- Lab Administrators
Why does OTT need to be involved in invention disclosures?
- OTT facilitates and administers the disclosure process to ensure that inventions are appropriately protected and managed.
What do I need to do before I can begin?
- If you have identified a partner that you are interested in working with, contact OTT as early as possible in the agreement process.
Why is this process in place?
- Intellectual property disclosures facilitate the translation of knowledge for the greatest possible public good. This process also includes licensing, patenting, and commercialization through the development of inventions into products or services.
Our goal in the Office of Technology Transfer is to help our faculty achieve their research goals. One of the ways in which we do this is to craft a variety of agreements to document and memorialize research relationships. As a scientist, you are focused on developing your projects and your students. With this, comes collaboration with other scientists around the world. Our group facilitates communication between Rice and the other entity to accurately define the parameters by which you can achieve your research goal.