Contact Us
Office of Technology Commercialization
Office: EINNV 1.168
Phone: (956) 665-3032
Phone Alt: (956) 665-3205
Email: otc@utrgv.edu
Policies & Guidelines
UTRGV OTC Policies:
UT Regents' Rules, Series 90000: Intellectual Property.
- All inventions and software are owned by the UT System Board of Regents.
- Inventors get 30-50% of royalties automatically.
- We can file a provisional patent even while you’re actively working on the invention.
• UT System Policy UTS 125
• UT System Regents’ Rules 90101
• US Bayh–Dole Act gave universities, non-profits, and other small businesses the ability to earn patents to inventions. This law settled a longstanding issue about the patenting of federally-funded projects.
• US and international patent law
OTC Guidelines
- Before disclosing a technology or invention, communicate with our office.
- Follow the licensing process.
- When in doubt, ask!
