Office of Research and Technology Ventures
Invention Disclosures
Benefits of Disclosure
- ORTV provides the expertise and resources to file patent applications and license technologies to companies
- Licensing revenue is distributed in the following manner:
- 25% inventors
- 25% inventor's laboratory
- 20% inventor's department
- 15% President's Office for research and education at Dana-Farber
- 15% ORTV to offset operational expenses
- Developing intellectual property may lead to industry collaborations which provide access to:
- funding via Sponsored Research Agreements
- proprietary materials and company equipment
- expertise of industry scientists
- The development of new products based on academic research helps to create jobs, stimulate the economy, and encourage new research and development
- For more information on how academic technology commercialization benefits society, see The AUTM Better World Project.
