COMMERCIALIZATION CONNECT
JULY 2018
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As an office, we believe in fostering partnership. Over the past year, the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) entered into some exciting partnerships including ones with Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), Space Tango, and US WorldMeds.
OTC has partnered with EKU to focus on an innovative research commercialization program related to the identification, assessment, and commercialization of discoveries at EKU. The Space Tango partnership allows the opportunity to foster basic and applied research in the microgravity environment of space for application on Earth. The focus will be primarily in the areas of biotechnology and/or biomedicine that encompasses research and development of medical solutions. OTC and US WorldMeds entered into a collaborative research project related to certain US WorldMeds' drug products.
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RISING STRONG WITH UKWIN
The first annual UKWin conference theme will be
Rising Strong
. Save-the-date for an opportunity to network and learn from women innovators.
The conference is scheduled for October 2, 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in Ballroom 212A at the Gatton Student Center.
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OTC STAFF UPDATES
Taunya Phillips, associate director of Strategic Alliances, has been appointed to the Midwest Research University Network (MRUN) Board of Directors and has been selected president-elect of the University of Kentucky Alumni Association.
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Intellectual property/compliance coordinator, Sabrina Darnell's, topic has been accepted for a roundtable discussion at the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)'s 2019 Annual Meeting. Her topic is
Elevate Your Administrative Professionals! Use Professional Development to Increase Office Function and Efficiency.
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Austin Weiss has joined the team as an OTC Fellow. Austin is working on his Masters of Science in biosystems engineering.
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MANAGING YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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When do you need a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA)? When research material is leaving the University for another institution or an industry research partner, an MTA is needed to secure the rights of the University and that of the individual researchers including publication rights. When research material is coming into the University, the other institution may require an MTA to be signed.
When do you need a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)? An NDA is needed when confidential information is being communicated to someone outside the University of Kentucky. This includes licensing, sponsored projects, commercialization, and research collaboration communications.
The UK Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) handles all MTAs and NDAs for University research purposes.
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DID YOU KNOW?
OTC was part of the formation of the AUTM Women Inventors Toolkit to provide Technology Transfer Offices with the information to support women in STEM and entrepreneurship.
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BY THE NUMBERS
June 2018
UK IP LICENSING DEALS
Nufarm Americas, Inc.
Douglas Archbold, Marta Nosarzewski
Zoetis LLC
Thomas Chambers
ISSUED PATENTS
Eric Jon Munson (College of Pharmacy), Matthew John Nethercott
John Gurley (College of Medicine)
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 5:00 p.m.
Awesome Inc.
348 E. Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507
Monday, August 6, 2018, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
University of Kentucky
UKAA Auditorium, William T. Young Library
401 Hilltop Avenue, Lexington KY 40506
Every Wednesday, 7:30 a.m.
First Watch
1080 S. Broadway, Lexington KY 40504
No RSVP necessary
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
University of Louisville
505 South Hancock St, Louisville, Kentucky 40402
Tuesday, August 7, 2018, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
2nd Floor, Eastside Library
3000 Blake James Drive, Lexington, KY 40509
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FY 2019 STATISTICS YEAR-TO-DATE
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