For Inventors
What We Do
The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) is responsible for managing the intellectual property assets of the University of Rochester. At OTT, our mission is to help turn scientific progress into tangible products for the betterment of society. In the process of doing so, we attempt to return income to the inventors and to the University to support further research.
There are a number of ways to share inventions with—to transfer technologies to—society. At OTT, we assist in licensing intellectual property to existing companies; in facilitating the creation of new companies; in working with publishers and distributors of software; and in supporting the transfer of knowledge and know-how to other universities, research agencies, and industrial partners.
Policies
- University Policy on Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer (browsable version)
- Intellectual Property Policy (printable version)
- Faculty Policy on Conflict of Commitment and Interest (browsable version)
- Conflict of Interest Policy (printable version)
Processes
Disclosure Forms
Invention Disclosure Form
A document that embodies the date of conception of, a complete description of, and all potential contributors to an invention being disclosed to the University of Rochester.
Copyright Disclosure Form
A document that embodies the date of creation of, a complete description of, and all potential contributors to a copyrightable work being disclosed to the University of Rochester.
Software Copyright Disclosure Form
A document that embodies the date of creation of, a complete description of, and all potential contributors to a copyrightable computer soft-ware program being dis-closed to the University of Rochester.