This document discusses technology transfer, which involves converting ideas from research into useful products and services. Technology transfer shares technology between organizations like universities and companies. It enables innovation by discovering, developing, and delivering new ideas. The presentation covers evaluating technology transfer opportunities, finding inventions and inventors, protecting intellectual property, commercial evaluation, commercial routes, and concludes with examples.

1. Technology Transfer
Francesco Maria Colacino Ph.D., MBA
Technology Transfer Officer
College of Medical & Dental Sciences
University of Birmingham
24 June 2013

2. Agenda
• What is Technology Transfer?
• Evaluating Opportunities
– Finding Inventions/Inventors
– Protecting Intellectual Properties
– Commercial Evaluation
– Commercial Routes
• Conclusion
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3. What is Technology Transfer?
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4. What is Technology Transfer?
• Possible definitions:
– The process of converting ideas/scientific findings from research
laboratories into useful products/services for the
commercial/public sector
– Sharing technology between organisations
• “Technology”: ideas, information, techniques, specialised tools,
expertise or facilities
• “Organisations”: Universities, industrial companies, governments,
specialised institutions, Charities
• Hence, Technology Transfer is:
– Enabler
– Innovation - Discover. Develop. Deliver.
– Impact
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5. Why do Technology Transfer?
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6. Evaluating Opportunities
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7. Finding Inventions/Inventors
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8. Finding Inventions/Inventors
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9. Finding Inventions/Inventors
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10. Finding Inventions/Inventors
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11. Evaluating Opportunities
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12. Protecting Intellectual Property
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13. Evaluating Opportunities
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Commercial Evaluation

15. Evaluating Opportunities
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16. Commercial Routes
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17. Commercial Routes
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18. Evaluating Opportunities
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19. Conclusion
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Technology Transfer

20. Conclusion
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21. References
• PraxisUnico resources - Practical Guides:
http://www.praxisunico.org.uk/resources/practical-guides.asp
1. Confidentiality Agreements
2. Material Transfer Agreements
3. Options
4. Consultancy Agreements
5. Students and IP
6. License Agreements
7. Spin-out Transactions
8. Key Issues in Managing Technology Transfer Agreements
9. General Legal Issues
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22. Example
• Invention: Professor Sasha has outstanding results showing that
X20, a commonly used drug in Liver cancer, can be effectively
repurposed for use in hypertension. This drug would be more
effective than current drugs with fewer side effects.
• Inventor: Professor Sasha is a recognised expert in his field and is
strongly committed to push forward the research, irrespective of
the commercial outcome.
• Publications: Professor Sasha hasn't published any papers on X20
yet, while others have already published on the subject confirming
that X20 is effective in hypertension.
• Status: Professor Sasha is applying for funding through the British
Heart Foundation to trial X20 in hypertension and he also has on-
going lab work in X20.
• Exploitation: British Heart Foundation is very impressed by the trial
concept and is keen to facilitate translational research in this area.
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23. Questions to Consider
• Would you be likely to get a strong patent
position?
• Who do you think will be the owner of the
invention?
• Is it a licensing or spin-out opportunity? Why?
• Would you endorse the translation of this
invention?
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