1. Whom do I contact?
Emory personnel should disclose the existence of any Intellectual to the Office of Technology Transfer (OTT).
2. What is intellectual property?
Intellectual property (IP) is an asset created by intellectual effort and the owner of IP holds certain legal rights. Depending on the type of IP involved, IP protection may be afforded by patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret.
Emory owns all Intellectual Property created or developed by Emory Personnel that is related to the Emory Personnel’s normal duties (including clinical duties), course of studies, fields of research or scholarly expertise, or was made with the use of Emory Support.
a. Add: cost is a deterrent for some.
b. What is the fee?
c. University may assume costs and PI may pay back when patent hits?
d. Filing a provisional patent (EU $100)
3. How do I get started?
4. When should I contact Emory?
5. What is a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA)?
Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) are used to transfer materials (generally biological) from one institution to another. An MTA is a contract between the owner of a material and the intended recipient governing the transfer and subsequent use of the material. Exemplary materials include bacteria, cultures, nucleotides, proteins, plasmids, cell lines, transgenic animals, and pharmaceuticals.
6. Relevant policies, procedures and links