OTMIR / About OTMIR
Just as research, technology and the economy have evolved, so too has the University of Missouri's means and ability to manage technology transfer. The University recently reorganized and decentralized much of the technology transfer operations. Using the same policies and principles, each campus now has its own office customized specifically to the faculty and local culture.
OTMIR provides the following functions:
- Receive invention disclosure forms and evaluate the inventions for novelty, utility and commercial relevance, in light of other inventions already published, patented and reported.
- Estimate the feasibility of attracting investment and generating income for existing or new businesses based on the inventive technology.
- If determined viable, seek intellectual property protection, work to identify potential licensees and negotiate a variety of intellectual property related agreements, such as non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, option agreements, license agreements, intellectual property waivers, etc.
- Work closely with the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (OSPA) to review and approve the intellectual property language of sponsored research agreements.
- Manage the intellectual property reporting and compliance obligations of federal, state and industrial sponsored research contracts. This must be conducted on all inventions created by faculty.
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