What is the Tech Comm Process? Researchers are responsible for reporting to the University intellectual property for which they believe there is a commercial or public value. Download the Intellectual Property Disclosure Form to report a new technology to the Office for Technology Commercialization.
Contact a Technology Strategy Manager to discuss your idea, the tech comm process, University polices, and options to maximize the commercial potential of your intellectual property.
The Step-by-Step process for faculty, staff and students, provides basic information on the technology commercialization process at the University of Minnesota and answers some of the most commonly asked questions.
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Step-by-Step Process Brochure |
What Policies Govern the Tech Comm Process? Please read the following to better understand University of Minnesota policies that govern the tech comm process. If you have questions, contact a Technology Strategy Manager.
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Intellectual Property Policy |
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Procedures for the Intellectual Property Policy |
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Reporting Inventions |
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What Instruction is Required for Researchers? An online workshop on intellectual property is offered as part of the Fostering Integrity in Research, Scholarship, and Teaching (FIRST) program. The workshop is required instruction in Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) for new faculty and for graduate students or post-doctoral fellows to serve as a principal investigator on a grant or fellowship.
Importance of Lab Notebooks
It is important for all researchers to keep accurate, detailed, up-to-date, and witnessed lab notebooks to prove Inventorship and support the validity of research results.
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Guidelines for Maintaining Laboratory Notebooks |
How can I find out more about Conflict of Interest policy
and procedures and the REPA form?
The Office of Regulatory Affairs within OVPR handles questions regarding conflict of interest and has information about how to fill out the REPA form.
Visit Conflict of Interest Website
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Conflict of Interest Policy |