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Technology Transfer and Commercialization
We promote a culture of innovation at Central Michigan University and work to protect and commercialize inventions created by our researchers. Its scope of activities includes guiding faculty through the invention process, acting as a liaison with Central Michigan University Research Corporation (CMURC), processing invention disclosures, assessing technologies for protection and commercialization, filing a patent, copyright, and trademark protection on select technologies, marketing, and licensing CMU discoveries, execution of Material Transfer and Confidentiality Agreements, and fostering CMU entrepreneurs.
We work in close collaboration with CMURC. While ORSP helps with the paperwork and legalities of inventions/ideas, CMURC can help by offering supportive programs, helping with product development, conducting a market assessment, and business consulting.
Policies and forms
- CMU Inventor's Guide June
- CMU and CMURC IP and Commercialization Process
- CMU Quick Guide to Patent and Commercialization of CMU Intellectual Property
- Invention Disclosure
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Managing Conflicts of Interest
- Copyright Assistance
- Intellectual Property Policy
- Material Transfer Agreement Process December
- Royalties Form
- Data Use Agreement Instructions