Office of Technology Transfer (National Institutes of Health)

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The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) facilitates the transfer of NIH's biomedical research discoveries from the laboratory to the marketplace. It manages the patenting, licensing, and commercialization of NIH inventions to ensure that these discoveries can benefit public health.

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Mission

OTT's mission is to advance public health by transferring NIH research discoveries into practical applications through partnerships with academia, industry, and other sectors. This involves protecting NIH intellectual property, promoting innovation, and facilitating the commercialization of new technologies.[1]

Parent organization

OTT is part of the Office of the Director at the NIH, under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.[2]

Legislation

OTT was established to fulfill mandates from the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, which encourages collaboration between government research institutions and the private sector.[3]

Number of employees

While exact numbers aren't publicly detailed, OTT has a staff including technology transfer specialists, patent attorneys, and licensing managers.

Organization structure

The structure of OTT includes:

  • Director who oversees the office.
  • Divisions for Intellectual Property Management for patenting and licensing.
  • Division of Technology Development Coordination for strategic technology development.
  • License Compliance and Administration for monitoring and enforcing licenses.
  • Technology Analysis and Marketing for promoting NIH technologies.

List of programs

  • Patenting and licensing of NIH inventions
  • Negotiation of Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
  • Management of Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs)
  • Technology assessment and marketing efforts
  • Training and career development in technology transfer

Last total enacted budget

OTT does not have a separately reported budget but operates within NIH's overall budget. For FY 2023, NIH's total budget was approximately $47.4 billion.[4]

Leader

The leader of OTT holds the title Director, Office of Technology Transfer.

Services provided

OTT provides services such as managing NIH's intellectual property, facilitating partnerships, negotiating licensing agreements, and assisting with the commercialization process. It also offers guidance on technology transfer matters, supports research collaborations, and ensures that the public benefits from NIH's research through new products and therapies.[5]

Regulations overseen

OTT oversees the implementation of technology transfer policies, including compliance with the Bayh-Dole Act, which governs the patenting and licensing of inventions made with federal funding.

Headquarters address

6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville, MD 20852, USA

Website

https://www.techtransfer.nih.gov/

Wikipedia article

wikipedia:NIH Office of Technology Transfer

References

  1. ↑ https://www.techtransfer.nih.gov/about/mission
  2. ↑ https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/who-we-are/office-director
  3. ↑ https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3710a&num=0&edition=prelim
  4. ↑ https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/budget
  5. ↑ https://www.techtransfer.nih.gov/
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