Technology Transfer

• Who We Are
• What We Do
• Why We Do It
• Annual Report
• Patent Activity

About the Office of Technology Transfer

The University of Central Florida Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) brings discoveries to the marketplace through intellectual property protection, marketing and licensing processes and connects UCF researchers with companies and entrepreneurs to transform innovative ideas into successful products. Each invention is evaluated by a team of professionals with combined expertise in science, business and law. A customized intellectual property protection plan and commercialization strategy is designed for each selected discovery based on market research and in-depth business opportunity analysis. The OTT manages hundreds of promising technologies and is actively seeking industry partners to bring these innovations to market.

Who We Are

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The OTT at UCF began in 1989, and actively works to protect and bring UCF researchers’ ideas to market. Our expertise combines the disciplines of science, business, and law and we manage over 900 active intellectual property cases in patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Our team of professionals evaluates each Invention Disclosure submitted to the OTT. Based on the disclosed information and internal research, a customized intellectual property protection plan and commercialization strategy is designed for qualified technologies. Each technology is managed through the duration of its life cycle – from disclosure to deal – by the same licensing professional. Each licensing professional has a scientific area of expertise. For a list of our licensing professionals and contact information please visit our Contact Us page.

What We Do

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As part of the Office of Research and Commercialization, the Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) is responsible for managing the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) intellectual property assets, and supporting the commercialization of discoveries made at UCF. UCF faculty, students, and staff make new discoveries every day. Our team of professionals works with these inventors to protect and promote their discoveries so they may be used in publications, presentations, and in the marketplace. UCF inventors are able to submit invention disclosures to our office either online or in our office. Once we receive the invention disclosure, we can meet with the inventor to review the discovery, gain additional insight, and uncover potential applications. We can then evaluate the invention for feasibility, novelty, and market potential to determine how to best proceed in the IP process. We continue to work with the inventors to identify industry partners to launch the technology into the market. Once the technology has been licensed to an industry partner, the OTT’s licensing professionals continue to monitor the technology milestones and the distribution of royalties to the inventor(s), and to the respective college and department for additional research funding.

Why We Do It

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We support the mission of UCF’s President to be “America’s Leading Partnership University®” and to “achieve international prominence in key programs of graduate study and research.” Our faculty are integral to the success of the university. We support our world-class faculty by promoting the progress of their research for the benefit of the university, the community, economic development, and to further advance discovery and innovation. The benefits of licensing university technology to industry partners include paid royalties to the inventor’s college, department and to the inventor; as well as strengthened industry relationships. Industry partnerships can provide opportunities for sponsored research and product development. The Office of Technology Transfer at UCF is uniquely situated in a hub of innovation at Research Park. Our office is surrounded by companies that are world-renowned innovators and leaders and whom are positioned to acquire disruptive technologies.

Annual Report

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UCF is part of a wide and interconnected innovation ecosystem. In our FY Annual Report, we illustrate the Technology Transfer lifecycle: from intellectual property evaluation and protection to marketing and licensing, and ultimately product development and impact.

 

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Office of Technology Transfer Annual Reports Archive

Fiscal Year 2021
Fiscal Year 2020
Fiscal Year 2019
Fiscal Year 2018
Fiscal Year 2017
Fiscal Year 2016
Fiscal Year 2015

 

Patent Activity

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FY	Invention Disclosures Received	U.S. Patent Applications Filed	U.S. Patents Issued
2000	27	20	14
2001	32	27	15
2002	38	24	18
2003	40	36	22
2004	49	23	15
2005	142	98	27
2006	114	119	30
2007	106	139	26
2008	93	138	57
2009	83	159	41
2010	96	186	85
2011	109	153	76
2012	126	132	74
2013	124	197	71
2014	98	132	57
2015	98	118	62
2016	99	103	68
2017	100	114	57
2018	110	106	44
2019	126	149	45
2020	117	148	37
2021	111	127	64
2022	98	135	58
2023	96	139	56