What to know
- ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø licenses inventions from its laboratories to the private sector to facilitate the development of useful products and services that can improve people's lives. If you are interested in acquiring the rights to use a ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø technology, please contact the ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Technology Transfer Office (TTO) at [email protected] for assistance.
Overview
Each year, ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø researchers develop new technologies with the promise to benefit public health. ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø establishes licenses to transfer ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s technologies to interested partners for further research, development, and commercialization. If a company would like to acquire rights to use or commercialize an invention, a license is normally required. The licensing of ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø technologies is handled in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
There are a variety of types of licenses available based on a licensee's needs and interests. For non-patented biological materials, the standard licensing agreement is a Biological Materials License Agreement (BMLA). If a company would like to test the technology first, then a Commercial Evaluation License Agreement (CELA) is available. Also available are Non-exclusive and Exclusive Patent licenses. Should a company only need to use the technology for internal R&D research, an Internal Commercial Use License Agreement is available. Each of these agreement types is further described on the .
How to Obtain a License
Companies interested in learning more about ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø technologies are encouraged to visit the Technologies Available for Licensing page. ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø technologies available for licensing are also listed on the . The licensing of ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø technologies is handled via a partnership with the NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. A company that desires a license to develop a ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø invention must complete and submit a .
This application forms the primary basis for licensing decisions. It provides information about the potential licensee, the type of license desired, some of the terms desired, and the potential licensee's plans for development and/or commercialization of the invention. Also, if the applicant desires a license with some form of exclusivity, the completed application provides the applicant's justification for an exclusive license. More information on the license process can be found .
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Contact
If you have any specific inquiries about licensing, those questions can be directed to the ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø TTO at [email protected].
Information on technologies currently available for licensing may be obtained by contacting a ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø or [email protected].