What We Do

The Office of Intellectual Property Management at Oklahoma State University is responsible for managing the intellectual property assets of the University.

In carrying out our mission, we:

• Assist faculty, staff, and students with the disclosure process
• Review disclosures with inventors to learn about potential applications
• Perform technical and market assessments to evaluate the commercial prospects of an invention
• Work with patent counsel to assess patentability and to provide appropriate legal protection
• Recruit prospective licensees
• Negotiate licensing agreements
• Disburse royalty fees to colleges, departments, and inventors
• Advise inventors regarding germane policies and procedures, including conflict of interest
• Facilitate confidentiality agreements
• Review and assist with research collaboration agreements as needed
• Facilitate material transfer agreements for biological materials

NOTE: Use of the word “invention” above includes software, multimedia, etc. Although a copyright would be required rather than a patent, the process is largely the same.