Stanford University, Office of Technology Licensing
University technology transfer office that evaluates, markets, and licenses university-owned inventions and other intellectual property, manages related agreements and programs (e.g., MTAs, copyright), and provides seed funding and commercialization support to translate research into products and startups.
Industries
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Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Stanford University, Office of Technology Licensing
415 Broadway Street, 2nd Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063, United States
Products
TechFinder technology catalog
Online database of technologies available for licensing and curated technology collections.
Annual report (FY 2023-2024 and archive)
Published annual reports documenting office activities, metrics, and impact for each fiscal year.
TechFinder technology catalog
Online database of technologies available for licensing and curated technology collections.
Annual report (FY 2023-2024 and archive)
Published annual reports documenting office activities, metrics, and impact for each fiscal year.
Services
Evaluation, marketing, and negotiation of licenses for university-owned technologies.
Review invention disclosures, conduct market and patent landscape analysis, and recommend commercialization pathways.
Prepare and manage outgoing MTAs and tangible research property transactions for biological materials.
Provide seed capital and strategic advisory to accelerate early-stage Stanford technologies toward commercialization.
Internships for graduate students and postdocs covering invention evaluation, marketing, IP, and commercialization workflows.
Publicly browsable catalog of available Stanford technologies for licensing and collaboration discovery.
Evaluation, marketing, and negotiation of licenses for university-owned technologies.
Review invention disclosures, conduct market and patent landscape analysis, and recommend commercialization pathways.
Prepare and manage outgoing MTAs and tangible research property transactions for biological materials.
Provide seed capital and strategic advisory to accelerate early-stage Stanford technologies toward commercialization.
Internships for graduate students and postdocs covering invention evaluation, marketing, IP, and commercialization workflows.
Publicly browsable catalog of available Stanford technologies for licensing and collaboration discovery.
Expertise Areas
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Intellectual property assessment and patent strategy
- Licensing and strategic alliances
- Material transfer and research collaboration agreements
Key Technologies
- Searchable technology catalog/database
- Material transfer agreement processes
- Patent prosecution and IP portfolio management
- Technology licensing frameworks
News & Updates
Two-day symposium on drug research featuring panels, discussions, and networking; OTL staff participated and moderated panels.
Seminar on commercialization path hosted by the HIT Fund and OTL.
Manages over 3,000 active dockets related to university intellectual property and technology transfer activities.
Published Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023-2024: 'Bridging to Impact'.
Two-day symposium on drug research featuring panels, discussions, and networking; OTL staff participated and moderated panels.
Seminar on commercialization path hosted by the HIT Fund and OTL.
Manages over 3,000 active dockets related to university intellectual property and technology transfer activities.
Published Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023-2024: 'Bridging to Impact'.