1. Who, what, where and when

2. UCC Office of Technology Transfer

3. Director Tim Roche Case Manager Operations Manager Contracts Administration Finance Bio/Life Sciences/Food Kevin Dalton Derek John ICT & Physical Sciences Anthony Morrissey Andrew Marsh (software) Research Institutes & Centres Business Development, IP Coordinators Teagasc Sharon Sheahan (Jill Haynes) UCC Technology Transfer Organisation

5. The Research Endeavour Background IP Due Diligence Background expertise Money Funding Research Activity Work Programme Results Intellectual Property Commercial Access License or Assign Research Access Publications Access FacilitiesPartners Collaboration

6. The Research Endeavour – Tech Transfer Background IP Access terms Background expertise Money Funding Obligations Research Activity Work Programme Results Intellectual Property Commercial Access License or Assign Research Access Publications Access Facilities Use restrictions Partners Expectations

7. Intellectual Property Background IP going into project Due Diligence Foreground IP coming out of projects Patents Software Research tools “Know-how” Invention disclosures Patent filing and prosecution Licensing to industry Confidentiality agreements (CDAs) Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) What we do

8. Legal Forms of IP Patents (inventions / technology) Copyright (text, recordings, software) Trademarks (brands) Design Rights (product design) Database Rights Statutory

9. Tech Transfer – When Background IP Due Diligence Background expertise Money Funding Research Activity Work Programme Results Intellectual Property Commercial Access License or Assign Research Access Publications Access FacilitiesPartners Collaboration

10. Industry Collaboration Technology Transfer Collaboration with partners to amplify opportunities (EI, SFI,FP7/H2020) Early industrial engagement enhances market readiness of output Flexible engagement models for IP commercialisation Licensing (exclusive/non-exclusive) Spin-out companies Case manager appointed to guide engagement

11. UCC Invention Commercialisation Process

12. What to do Is there something new in results of commercial merit? Discuss with Supervisor Contact Office of Technology Transfer & Meet with Case Manager Submit Invention Disclosure Form (IDF) Evaluated by Case Manager for commercial opportunity Protection Secured by Office of Technology Transfer Publish Future access rights for other consortium members negotiated (if requested)

13. Contact Office of Technology Transfer Room 2.44 2 nd Floor Western Gateway Building E: techtransfer@ucc.ietechtransfer@ucc.ie P: +353 21 4205880