Many tech transfer organizations find that getting a license deal inked is a time-consuming process – too time-consuming. One possible solution to this recurring problem is to develop a standard agreement for licenses. Standardizing license agreements …
With the right training program, students can be a huge help to TTOs both when times are tight and when budgets are flush. Back in 2001, Fuentek facilitated the implementation of a student intern program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), which the Office of Technology Management continues to use and refine to this day.
In the past year or so, many universities have slowed down or even stopped their patenting and marketing activities because of budget constraints. Though I understand the realities of disappearing endowments and tight state budgets, I believe TTOs have …
It can take years for a promising technology or invention to catch on as a successful, commercialized product. A good example is the CorTemp™ Ingestible Core Body Thermometer Pill.The patented, U.S. Food and Drug Administration-regulated thermometer pi …
Podcast Laura Schoppe Discusses Patent Portfolio Screening In the podcast, Fuentek founder and president Laura Schoppe explains what these screenings involve and how they can help companies maximize the value of their intellectual property.
