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Wyoming Research Products CenterIntellectual Property and Licensing Services
Senator Enzi’s Inventors Conference April 12, 2008Davona K. Douglass, Acting Director
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About Technology Transfer
University Industry
PURPOSE: further development and commercialization
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Purpose
• Local economic development
• Attract talented faculty and retain talented graduates
• Attract corporate research support
• Licensing revenue for further research and education
• Public benefits from products that reach the market
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Process
• Identify new intellectual property
• Protect new technologies
• Development and commercialization strategies
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Steps
Disclosure
Patent
Market
License
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Protection• Patenting by the University of
Wyoming of discoveries resulting from research:– Protects the investment in the research– Ensures the technology has a chance
to reach the market
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Measuring Success
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Measuring Success
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Measuring Success
• Non-Numerical:– UW’s ability to retain innovative faculty– Attract great students– Contribute to UW’s reputation– Collaborations established
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Licensing Revenues
• Reimburse UW’s patent expenses
• Shared between the creators and the university
• Individual inventors• Department and Colleges• Research Products Center
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University of Wyoming Examples
• Mitigation of Paraffin Wax Deposition Using Ultrasonic Waves
• Dr. Brian Towler• Wax deposits in crude oil pumping equipment is
enormously expensive problem for nearly all oil producers
• Reduce wax deposits on tubes by attaching a device that emits ultrasonic waves
• Discovered 3 different frequencies
that disintegrate wax and inhibit
it from attaching
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Research Products Center
• The technology transfer office at UW is unique
• Funding from both the UW Research Office and the Wyoming Business Council
• We serve BOTH university and inventors statewide
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Our Goals
• 1. Facilitate technology transfer
• 2. Assist Wyoming inventors and entrepreneurs:– Identify, protect, and commercialize IP– Transfer Wyoming ideas to the market– Support the creation of new technology
start-ups in Wyoming– Encourage partnerships
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Steps
Disclosure
Patent
Market
License
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Disclosure
• Concerns regarding disclosure:1. Protect patentability
2. Misappropriation
3. University’s role
Disclosure is okay if done correctly
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Confidentiality Agreement
• Proper disclosure demonstrates you are protecting the confidentiality of your idea
• To start working with us• Form found on our
website:http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/RPC/
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Evaluation
• The patenting process is long and expensive
• Do a good evaluation before wasting time and spending money
F ees$3 ,000
S earch$1 ,500
P rep & F ile$8 ,000
P ro secu te$4 ,000
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Evaluation
• Biggest concern is novelty and non-obviousness
• Review:– Patent estate– Journal Articles– Product Databases– Internet
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Marketing
• To technology transfer, marketing means finding a licensee to commercialize the product
• Get the idea in front of companies in specific industries
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Marketing
• 1. Identify market• 2. Prepare technology description• 3. Develop mailing list• 4. Mail marketing package• 5. Wait for responses• 6. Add to website• 7. Share additional data if requested
– Under Confidentiality Agreement
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Negotiation
• License = Permission for another to use your property
• Usually in return for money– Up-front fees– R & D funding– Royalties
If someone else uses your patented invention without your permission you can start legal action
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Negotiation
• You get what you negotiate:Royalty rate Fees/Bonuses
Patent costs Liability/WarrantyNew inventions Exclusivity
Law and venue Technical reports
Diligence Length of time
Insurance Research funding
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Technology Valuation
• Keep your perspective!!• Early stage technologies are worth
considerably less that those ready for immediate sale
• Example: UW has an early stage technology– Will require 10 years of development– Will address a $10,000,000 market
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Technology Valuation
Year EventPercent Success
Annual Research Costs
Discounted Value
1 Discovery $300,000 $138,687
2 $300,000 $473,782
3 $300,000 $835,684
4 Phase I Testing 50 $300,000 $1,226,539
5 $300,000 $2,973,325
6 $300,000 $3,535,191
7 $300,000 $4,142,006
8 Phase II Testing 60 $300,000 $4,797,366
9 $300,000 $8,959,259
10 Sales $300,000 $10,000,000
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Other Assistance
• Copyrights and Trademarks
• “Please keep in mind that the results of our services serve as a mere advisement and are by no means conclusive on the issue of whether you should pursue protection for your invention or not. Only an attorney can give you a formal patentability opinion.”
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Thank you
• Davona K. Douglass
• Wyoming Research Products Center– Dept. 3672, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie,
WY 82071– 307-766-2509 (office) – 307-766-2530 (fax)– 13th & Lewis Street, Room 152– www.uwyo.edu/RPC
WyomingInvents.com