Inventors, Faculty and Researchers

Ready to bring your innovative idea to life? Contact us to access a wealth of resources and guidance. Our case managers will assist with evaluating your invention, conducting patent searches and assessing its market potential. Together, we'll chart the best path forward — whether licensing your idea to an established company or starting a new venture.

Reach Out to Tech Transfer

Step 1: Submit a disclosure form below

Step 2: Contact our team:

Geoffrey Pinski, assistant vice president of Tech Transfer: pinskig@ucmail.uc.edu
Madison Bourbon, senior licensing associate: bourbomn@ucmail.uc.edu
Rucha Tadwalkar, licensing associate: tadwalra@ucmail.uc.edu
Sev Sheets, licensing associate: sheetswn@ucmail.uc.edu

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IP Protection and Commercialization Process

Tech Transfer develops an IP protection and commercialization strategy for your invention.

If suitable, a provisional patent application is filed.

Tech Transfer markets the invention to industry partners.

Nine months later, a decision is made on converting a provisional patent into a full application.

If approved, the full patent application is filed within one year of the provisional filing.

Ongoing patent prosecution and industry marketing continue.

Commercialization Outcomes

License the technology to an existing company.

Launch a startup through the Venture Lab and license the IP from UC.

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