Welcome Commercialisation & Intellectual Property UTS Research Week 7 February 2013
UTS Research Week Commercialisation and Intellectual Property John Haining Executive Manager, Industry Engagement & Commercialisation Martin Lloyd Manager of Innovation & Commercial Development (Engineering & ISF)
What we are here to talk about o Context why this is important o IP Policy - the basics o How we commercialise IP at UTS o What is IP? o The process o Case studies
Commercialisation and IP in Context UTS Research Strategy: To develop a global reputation for research excellence based on: research that delivers real benefits for society, industry and environment, utilising cross-disciplinary approaches and our specific attributes as a university of technology delivering collaborative, practical solutions to current national and international challenges defining and leading new and innovative research paradigms developing the next generation of graduates and researchers who can lead their professions and industries The generation and commercialisation of IP is a small but important part of this mix with the potential for high economic & social impact
4.2.1 IP created by UTS staff UTS IP Policy www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/ipresearch Under the UTS Intellectual Property Policy, the University, in most circumstances, asserts ownership of intellectual property created in the course of UTS employment. 4.2.2 IP created by UTS students...a student who participates in the creation of UTS IP will benefit from, and otherwise be subject to, the relevant provisions of the UTS IP Policy and this Directive in the same manner as other UTS staff. You are always the inventor and can directly benefit from this
UTS IP Policy Responsibility of researchers to disclose: 5.2.1 Identification and protection of Intellectual Property Staff members, other appointees and students must identify and disclose in writing to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) or nominee any Intellectual Property which has been created in the course of his/her employment, appointment or studies prior to public disclosure Disclosing is easy! UTS provides lots of support
UTS & UniQuest Relationship...any Intellectual Property developed by UTS solely or with other parties and which UTS has the right to commercialise...
About UniQuest Established in 1984 by University of Queensland Commercialisation arm of UQ, JCU, UTas, UTS + several research institutes 1,500 patents and patent applications 80 staff 50+ technology spinoffs and startups 300 international aid projects completed in 45 countries Management of 600+ consulting and research projects each year
Hub & Spoke Model
What is IP?
What is IP? Patents Designs Trade Marks Copyrights Plant Breeders Rights Circuit Layouts Confidential Information and Know How
How do we commercialise IP? License Start-up Assignment Consulting Contract Research
The Process The idea Disclosure Appraisal IP strategy Marketing Deal management
What s in it for me? A protected environment for you to disclose early ideas for nurturing At early stage --- funding opportunities for further research and development that isn t available through the research funding bodies Access to UniQuest s team of technology analysts, commercialisation managers and MICDs, providing extensive technical, legal, marketing and financial advice Opportunities to develop your research and career portfolio to include successful patenting and/or licensing agreements and royalties Opportunity to develop your professional network for future industry-related research projects Reputations are enhanced through successful commercialisation - You, your Faculty and the University And maybe...$$$
Getting involved
Getting involved
Case Studies
Example of Licensing Success Thermal Fingerprint Developer Centre for Forensic Science in the Faculty of Science, UTS set out to create new reagents that would produce coloured development of fingerprints on paper uncovered a simpler, safer and more economical method for developing the images using heat portable fingerprint imaging devices, which could be used directly at the crime scene patent application and negotiated a royalties-bearing licence
Example of Licensing Success
Start-up potential SABRE Autonomous Solutions Centre for Autonomous Systems Advanced robotics and intelligent systems applied to large infrastructure maintenance Autonomous grit-blasting robot Reduced OH&S risks and increased productivity Outcome of over 6 years of research collaboration ~ $1.5m of research funding
The idea 2006 - RTA posed the problem Disclosure 2009 Disclosed to MICD Appraisal IP strategy IP & Market assessment Mostly know-how & software copyright Marketing Deal management Investor secured, legal agreements underway, start-up planned for March 2013
It all starts with a chat... John Haining Executive Manager, Industry Engagement & Commercialisation e: john.haining@uts.edu.au t: ext 9616 Martin Lloyd - MICD Engineering & ISF e: m.lloyd@uniquest.com.au t: ext 2370 Pamela Blaikie - MICD Science & NMH e: p.blaikie@uniquest.com.au t: ext 8332 Dax Kukulj- MICD IT, DAB, Business, FASS e: d.kukulj@uniquest.com.au t: ext 4986