COMMERCIALIZATION CONNECT
JUNE 2018
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Have you disclosed an invention that could be a startup? If so, the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) has announced its newest platform, co.create, a suite of services to assist entrepreneurial faculty members and others in the company formation and development process related to University of Kentucky (UK) intellectual property (IP).
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CONFLICT GUIDANCE FOR UK EMPLOYEE ENTREPRENEURS
The University of Kentucky (UK) encourages interested employee entrepreneurs to pursue business development consistent with their employment status and University regulations. To help entrepreneurs pursue external business interests in an ethical and appropriate way, the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) and the Office of Legal Counsel have prepared a guidance document.
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OTC STAFF UPDATES
Ian McClure, director, has been identified as one of the world's leading IP strategists in the 2018 edition of
IAM Strategy 300
. Ian has received this honor, which recognizes individuals "who lead the way in the development and implementation of world-class IP value creation programmes,"
each year since 2012.
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Natasha Jones, commercialization manager, earned the Certified Licensing Professional™ (CLP) credential. The CLP™ designation acknowledges licensing professionals who have demonstrated their experience and proficiency in licensing and the commercialization of intellectual property. Natasha is one of only three people in the Commonwealth of Kentucky currently carrying this professional certification.
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Thoroughbred Carbon Sciences LLC
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HOW TWO CHICAGO ENTREPRENEURS BECAME INTERESTED IN A UK PATENTED PROCESS
What does a University of Kentucky (UK) Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship (VACE) Bootcamp project, UK research and patents, two Chicago entrepreneurs, and bourbon have in common? Stillage.
Stillage is defined as the mash from alcoholic fermentation after removal of the alcohol in a still. It is waste from breweries and distilleries that is hard to dispose of. With the help of VACE's Bootcamp, UK students developed a business model around a UK patented process to take bourbon stillage and produce high-quality activated carbons. This business model was then used by the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) to recruit two entrepreneurs from Chicago and start the business.
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DID YOU KNOW?
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) governs the terms for exchanging confidential information between the University and an outside party, and are negotiated, drafted, and signed by the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) to ensure fair and reasonable terms.
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BY THE NUMBERS
May 2018
UK IP LICENSING DEALS
Alkahest, Inc.
Jayakrishna Ambati, Mark Kleinman
Thoroughbred Carbon Sciences LLC
Stephen Lipka, Christopher Swartz
ISSUED PATENTS
Cameron A Lippert (Center for Applied Energy Research), Kunlei Liu (Center for Applied Energy Research), Christine Marie Brandewie (Internal Medicine), Joseph Eugene Remias (Center for Applied Energy Research), Moushumi Sarma (Center for Applied Energy Research)
Mark Lovell (Chemistry), Bert Lynn (Chemistry)
YuMing Zhang (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Weijie Zhang
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Lexington KY 40504
Wednesday, July 25, 2018, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
University of Louisville
505 South Hancock St, Louisville, Kentucky 40402
Every Wednesday, 7:30 a.m.
First Watch
1080 S. Broadway, Lexington KY 40504
No RSVP necessary
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 5:00 p.m.
Awesome Inc.
348 E. Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507
2nd Tuesday of the month, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Alexander Bullitt's Winery Brewery & Bistro
319 Cedar Street, Lexington, KY 40508
1st Tuesday of the month, open meetings
2nd Tuesday of the month, workshops for inventors and entrepreneurs
Eastside Library
3000 Blake James Drive, Lexington, KY 40509
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FY 2018 STATISTICS YEAR-TO-DATE
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