USC Stevens at a Glance

Navigating the UniversityAugust 19, 2014

Our Mission

To maximize the translation of USC research into products for public benefit through licensing,

collaborations, and the promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation.

What we do….

• IP Protection• Licensing• Startup Support• Negotiate and Execute

Agreements, e.g. MTAs, CDAs

• Navigate USC• Mutual Benefit/Strategy

Analysis• Coordinate Multi-Party

Collaborations

• Facilitate the discovery of new commercialization opportunities

• Web-based software to enable immediate disclosure of faculty inventions

http://stevens.usc.edu/

Services• Patenting and Intellectual

Property Management• Licensing• Corporate Collaborations• Material Transfer Agreements• Startup Support• Seminars and Events

• Benefit society and improve lives• Generate income for yourself and the

University• Explore new inspirations from

collaborations & entrepreneurship• Boost achievement and visibility:

Inventions and patents are considerations in tenure and promotion decisions

Benefits to you

Disclosure

Preliminary Review

Intellectual Property Protection

Business Development

Licensing

Commercial Development

Public Benefit

Commercialization Process

Ongoing Assessment

Why Disclose an Invention?There are several reasons…

• Disclosure to the USC Stevens Office starts a process of protecting and commercializing the innovation which provides the greatest opportunity for the innovation to be used in practice for the public good.

• The same process provides the greatest opportunity for the innovation to generate revenue to be shared among for the innovator(s) themselves and the University.

• Offers financial incentives – personal, departmental, collegiate- please refer to the university police on intellectual property at http://policy.usc.edu/files/2014/02/intellectual_property.pdf

Disclose BEFORE publishingProvides “Placeholder” – avoids loss of rights

due to own publication

Disclosing your invention

Sophia

• Submit an invention disclosure• Request a Material Transfer

Agreement• Request a Confidential Disclosure

Agreement

https://usc.wellspringsoftware.net/kms/auth/login/?r=1&from=%2F

Contracts TeamCoverages and Process

• MTAs, CDAs, Data Sharing and Unfunded Collaborations

Apply on-line through USC Stevens web siteContracts team prepares, negotiates and signs the

agreements• Assistance with IP Issues

Inside USC Stevens: on request of Steven’s staffOutside USC Stevens:

On request of USC unit responsible for the contract at issueOn request of faculty for IP issues in personal consulting agreementOn request of VP Research or other VP

Corporate Collaborations Process

Types of Relationships:• Sponsored Research• Licensing• Incubator access• New Co. creation• Equity investment• Flexible, Multi-faceted

Types of Engagement: Involvement with researchers Student-oriented engagement Access to resources Involvement with centers of

expertise and schools Economic development.

USC Stevens Center for Innovation: Corporate Collaboration Services

Navigate the USC environment to find the right experts and opportunities that are mutually aligned between USC and company

Coordinate in-person meetings between USC faculty and Industry; Pitch support for faculty presentations

Identify and align mutual shared interests and formulate partnering strategies to ensure real business value and produce impactful outcomes

Coordinate and support the development of multi-disciplinary and multi-divisional collaborations across USC

Streamline collaboration processes to maximize agreement speed and transfer ideas into specific scope of work plans that translate into contractual agreements

Questions?

Jen Dyer• Executive DirectorVasiliki Anest• Sr. Director, Corporate CollaborationsJudy Genovese• Sr. Transactions Officer