Patents, copyright or non-disclosure agreements: different legal instruments enable the protection of intellectual property (IP). By recognizing the ownership of some immaterial items produced by the human intellect (like an invention), IP is intrinsically linked to technology transfer. The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) has put together a series of articles aimed at better understanding the existing legal implications when bringing a technology to the market from academia.
In this first article, learn more about what an invention disclosure is and why it plays a key role in the technology transfer process.
