Technology Transfer offices in Europe
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This document summarizes notes from a European Patent Office conference on technology transfer offices in Europe. It discusses the technology transfer office of ETH Zurich, which helps ETH researchers commercialize their technologies through research agreements, patents, licensing, and spin-off support. The office evaluates inventions, files patent applications, identifies licensing opportunities, and distributes revenues. It motivates researchers to patent by building their reputation, creating products using their technologies, and providing financial incentives. ETH transfer also educates researchers on intellectual property through seminars, entrepreneurship classes, and non-traditional activities to increase IP awareness across the large and diverse university community.
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- 1. Technology Transfer Offices in Europe Notes from European Patent Office Conference in Zurich Jan 2017
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- 3. Agenda • State of the art Technology Transfer office in Europe • New emphasis point
- 4. ETH transfer - Technology Transfer Office of ETH Zurich • Research Agreements • Patents and Licenses • Spin off Support • Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lab Making ETH’s technologies available for the benefit of society • Providing services to the ETH researchers in in drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements. • Evaluating, protecting and out-licensing ETH technologies • Coaching and supporting members of ETH starting an ETH Spin-off company • Incubator for ETH entrepreneurs, e.g. for Pioneer Fellows
- 7. Patenting & Licensing of IP • Evaluation of ETH inventions • Advice on patentability • Patent applications, administration and setting up of IP strategy • Production of marketing material • Licensing opportunities and “Tech Alerts” • Identification of industry partners/licensees • Licensing agreements • Controlling and distribution of revenues
- 8. Motivation • How do they convince researchers to patent? • Builds reputation/nice on CV • Products on the shelf with their technology inside • Creating employment and income • Personal financial incentive: 1/3 of the net revenues goes to inventor • Potential participation in the “Spark Award” • It is fun to do…
- 9. How do they get notice of inventions? • Mostly: Direct disclosure to ETH Transfer • Preconditions: • Scientists/Inventors have to be aware of a possible commercialization potential of the research results • Scientists/Inventors have to know about whom to contact and when • Scientists/Inventors have to be aware of the importance of confidentiality • PEOPLE HAVE TO KNOW WHAT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IS
- 10. Who do they target? • Mostly • Researchers • Professors • Postdocs • PhD students • Potential founders of spinoff companies • Students are not in the primary focus of ETH transfer
- 11. ETH transfer activities – IP awareness • Seminar talks in research groups • Specifically “accessible” after a bad experience • Talks within the framework of education for founders to be – mainly from outside experts • Sporadic seminars within the framework of PhD schools • Spark Award • No active scouting for technologies for potential patents, e.g. no constant contact with researchers
- 16. New Emphasis on IP Education • Goals • Awareness • Modesty • Reach • Constrains • Size (20K students + 500 professors) • Diversity (Bsc to Professors) • Curricula (timing, “focus on math not IP) • What doesn't work • Don’t try to reach all – don’t impose – don’t evangelize
- 17. New Emphasis on IP Education • What does work • Basic IP classes • National, EU and International IP Law • Focus on patents, copyrights • Use external lecturers • Specialized & Integrated classes • Workshop and Lecture Series on the Law & Economics of Innovation • IP basics for PhD students in Physics • Entrepreneurship classes • Variety • Normal classes Vs short modules • Non traditional educational activities (incubators, individual counseling, project/active learning etc)