AHC Technology Transfer Liaison

Health Technologies Liaison

The Health Technologies Liaison position is funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research to:

• Mine for new inventions in the AHC
• Help faculty pre-disclosure
• Educate faculty on the commercialization process.

Contact information:

Michael G. Klug, Ph.D.
Academic Health Center & Patents and Technology Marketing
University of Minnesota
Direct: 612-626-8495
klugx027@umn.edu
http://www.ptm.umn.edu

What types of inventions am I looking for?

• New materials including organisms, mouse models, cells lines, proteins, RNA/DNA, antibodies and other cellular components and their derivatives that others would want to purchase
• Novel compounds that have unique attributes – knowing we’ll need to get animal/human data for the patent
• Drugs (on or off patent) with a new dose, new use, or new method of delivery – again knowing we’ll need to get animal/human data for the patent
• Original designs, drawings, or prototypes of medical devices
• Clinical data and databases that others would want to purchase

What am I going to ask if you call me about an invention?

• Has it been published?
• Who funded it? Are there any strings attached?
• Who came up with the original ideas for the invention?
• Who is the customer for the end product?
• What is the market for the product?
• What are your next steps for the invention?

What happens next?

• We work together to submit an electronic invention disclosure to Patents & Technology Marketing (PTM)
• A PTM licensing associate is assigned the case and evaluates the invention for the U of MN
• PTM may:
• File for a patent or decide it is a proprietary material or copyright that the U wants to market
• Ask you to resubmit once it is developed further
• In certain circumstances, PTM will waive an invention back to you as an individual

Can you come and talk at our faculty meeting?

Yes, here are some sample presentation topics:

• Do I have an invention in my lab?
• CDAs, MTAs, and Licenses: Agreement Overview
• How to Protect Your Ideas (Lab Notebooks, Disclosure Dates, etc…)
• Intellectual Property Primer