Technology transfer activity at the 黑料吃瓜网 increased significantly in fiscal year 2004, reports 黑料吃瓜网 TechTransfer, the office that facilitates commercial development of innovations arising from 黑料吃瓜网 research.
Increases occurred in the numbers of inventions disclosed, patents applied for, and commercial agreements completed. In this fiscal year, 黑料吃瓜网 innovators disclosed 233 inventions, a 17 percent increase over 2003. 黑料吃瓜网 TechTransfer applied for 133 patents, up 8 percent. The number of licensing agreements, which are grants of rights to use 黑料吃瓜网 intellectual property, rose 22 percent 鈥攄ouble the number reported in 2002.
黑料吃瓜网 TechTransfer鈥檚 Invention Licensing group executed 179 percent more confidentiality agreements, representing a surge in commercial interest in 黑料吃瓜网 technologies. In addition, seven new companies formed around 黑料吃瓜网 innovations.
James Severson, vice provost of intellectual property and technology transfer, attributes the progress to a renewed emphasis on the basics of effective tech transfer 鈥� good customer service, completion of licensing transactions, and local marketing of 黑料吃瓜网 technologies. 鈥淲e feel that our continued focus on these fundamental principles will result in further improvements in performance to benefit not only the 黑料吃瓜网, but also the community and the state,鈥� said Severson.
黑料吃瓜网 TechTransfer works closely with 黑料吃瓜网 investigators and research groups to protect intellectual property and transfer innovative technologies to industry for the ultimate benefit of the public. 黑料吃瓜网 TechTransfer鈥檚 mission is to extend the impact of 黑料吃瓜网 research through partnerships that encourage investment in innovation.
More information is available in 黑料吃瓜网 TechTransfer鈥檚 annual report. To request a report, contact 黑料吃瓜网 TechTransfer at techtran@u.washington.edu or 206-543-3970. An electronic version will be available on 黑料吃瓜网 TechTransfer鈥檚 Web site () in early December.