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UTRGV Technologies
- Chemical Synthesis Methods And CDDO/CDDO-EA Preparations
- Method For Inhibiting Weight Gain And Skeletal Muscle Inflammation
- Systems and Methods for Image Segmentation in N-Dimensional Space
- Methods For Acetylene/Gas Storage Using Metal-Organic Framework
- Phytoestrogen Metabolites From Human Urine
- Polyolefin Fibers For Skin Regeneration And Implant
- Microchannel Scaffolds And Microtube Electrodes For A Neural Interface System
- 4-(5-Fluoropyridin-2-Yl)-2azetidinones To Fight Against Drug-Resistant Pancreatic Cancer
- Biocompatible Adhesive Polymer Blends
- FOXO1 Inhibition With AS1842856 As A Chemotherapeutic For Glioblastoma Multiforme And Basal-Like Breast Cancer
- Materials And Methods For Nanodisc Based Targeted Anti-HIV Drug Delivery
- Wireless Sensors In Injection Molds
- Wave Energy Converter
- Tremor Cancellation Pen Holder
- Optical Multilayer Refractive Index Near Zero Metamaterials
- TESTEC: A Cost Effective And Self-Sustainable Triboelectric Energy Case For Powering Smart Electronic Devices
- An Ocean-Based And Nature-Powered Desalination System
- Recycling Container For Expanded Polystyrene
- Methods For Production Of Fluoropolymer Fibers
- A Process Model For Selective Laser Alloying
- Microporous Metal-Organic Framework Materials For Sensing And Separation Of Gas Or Solvent Molecules
- Lithium Battery Cathode
- Method And Use Of Ceramic/Carbon Composite Nanofibers As Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion And Sodium-Ion Batteries
- Facile Method To Produce Carbon Fibers Through Acid Vapors
- Method Of Producing Doped/Composite Carbon Fibers
- Development Of Mechanoluminescent Polymer Doped Fabrics
- Scalable And Facile In Situ Synthesis Of Nanoparticles Resulting In Decorated Multifunctional Fibers
- Functional Materials In Photonics And Energy
- Handheld/Portable Apparatus For The Production Of Fine Fibers
- Triboelectric Nano-Device For Human Health Monitoring Including Vocal Cord Characterization
- Handheld/Portable Apparatus For The Production Of Fine Fibers (Microfibers, Submicron, And Nanofibers)
- Therapeutic 3D Nanofiber Membrane Prepared By Forcespinning
- Start-Ups
Technology Transfer Process
- First, the inventors must complete an invention disclosure form and submit it to OTC.
- OTC will review the invention to search for novelty, non-obviousness, and utility of the invention. OTC will look for prior art in patent databases, scholarly articles, general media, and more. OTC will ask for clarification from the inventors to understand how their invention differs from prior art. OTC will also conduct market studies to estimate the commercial suitability of the invention.
- If the invention looks novel and non-obvious after that search and has commercial potential, OTC submits it to one of the patent law firms allowed by the State Attorney General, to draft a provisional patent and submit it to USPTO. If it appears the patent may not pass novelty tests, or if it is demonstrably not economically feasible, the invention may be released back to the inventors to pursue independently from the university.
- If the patent issues, OTC will search for potential licensees using UT System resources, trade groups, contacts at other universities, and suggestions by the faculty inventors.
- Any license for UTRGV technologies will be negotiated by Contracts and Industry Agreements (CIA) with help from OTC, approved by the VP for Research, and executed.
- Royalties on UTRGV patents are usually collected by UTRGV. The university recovers patent and licensing costs first, then begins to distribute the shared royalties to inventors.
- Royalty audits, patent maintenance fees, sublicense negotiations, and other maintenance work are handled by OTC for the life of the patent.