1. INVENTION TITLE
Inventor(s) Name(s)
Committee Presentation
Date

2. Limit this section to three slides or less.
INVENTION DESCRIPTION
Describe the invention in general terms (most will not be familiar with your field)
Is it a device? A process? An improvement on an existing technology? A research tool?
Include photographs or schematics, if relevant
What does the invention do? What problem does it solve or address?
What are some novel or unique features?
Differences from competing or status quo technologies
Specific advantages
Potential uses/applications, present and future
Why do you know/think it works?
Experimental data, simulation data, relevant theory, etc.
Best Practice:
Limit this section to three slides or less.
This is not a robust overview of your research/science; just enough so someone can understand value of invention.
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MARKET INFORMATION
Describe the potential market for the invention (size, location, growth potential, etc.)
Be specific, using recent, cited numbers when possible
If the invention is a research tool, how large is the pool of potential customers/users?
Competing firms and products
Are similar products on the market? How do they work?
Are any companies focused on the same type of invention?
What are status quo technologies, including the “gold standard” for the problem the invention solves?
Potential licensees
List any firms that may be interested in commercializing the invention
Has the invention been disclosed to any industry representatives?
Has there been any commercial interest in the invention?
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POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS
Describe any limitations or disadvantages that may need to be overcome
Research/development hurdles
Limited operational parameters/narrow applicability
Prototype development
Commercialization restrictions, including if/how they can be overcome
Regulatory hurdles/barriers
Side effects of use/operation (toxic byproducts, heat generation, waste products, time delays, etc.)
Small market
Numerous competing technologies
Freedom to operate issues (e.g. if need to license other technologies to legally use technology)
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DISCLOSURES AND OBLIGATIONS
Publications and disclosures
Has the invention been publically disclosed? If so, when?
Disclosure could occur in a journal article, book/chapter, presentation, abstract, poster, blog, group website, thesis, etc.
Is a disclosure planned in the future? If so, when?
Grants and outside obligations
Was the research that led to this invention funded externally? If so, by what agency/company?
Have you engaged in any Materials Transfer Agreements, Confidential Disclosure Agreements, or other agreements related to this technology? If so, with what other parties?
Commercial use of invention
Has the invention ever been used commercially or marketed (by the inventor or anyone else)?
Has consumer testing been performed? If so, provide dates and results
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PRIOR ART
Briefly describe any known prior art references related to the invention
Could be a similar technology that has been mentioned, theorized, characterized, etc.
Could come from any source, including:
Journal articles, books/chapters, patents/patent applications, abstracts, conference presentations, posters, websites/blogs, etc.
If possible, note differences between the prior art technology and your invention
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7. THANK YOU Inventor name Department/Unit
Contact information
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