Establishing a timeline for your invention is important and it may influence patentability in the US and foreign countries. Your Technology Transfer Office will help you in developing a timeline. Keep extensive notebooks that can be saved and tracked; these should include any facts or circumstances...
Many people have seen the hit ABC television show “Shark Tank” where the best and the brightest compete to be selected for the best start-up business idea. Well, what if something like that was coming to Milwaukee, except, the best and the brightest pitching their...
The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Digestive Disease Center is accepting grant applications for fiscal year 2015. This Funding Opportunity Announcement issued by the Digestive Disease Center (DDC) invites submission of investigator-initiated research grants that support original research on digestive diseases, including upper gut motility and acid...
Download a PowerPoint presentation that outlines the legal aspects of the patent process. How do I protect my invention? First and foremost it is important to protect your invention by filing an application BEFORE publically disclosing your idea. In many cases, public disclosure can kill your chances of...
Every doctor, scientist, and researcher has a personal reason for doing the work that they do. Each of us, as community members, has the same passion about a disease or illness that has touched our lives or a loved one in some way. On CTSI...
The technology transfer office considers you a partner in the process. Both the inventors and the technology transfer office staff have distinct responsibilities. Inventor responsibilities Disclose inventions to the tech transfer office. Assign (or give ownership) of your invention to your employing institution. Submit all relevant data and materials...
A team from the Medical College of Wisconsin, led by Jennifer L. Strande MD, PhD, joined with researchers from Northwestern University and the Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (IHTC) in Berne, Indiana to study the Amish community. This community is the only group in the...
After a long winter, it seems everyone is ready for some sun. But how much is too much to keep yourself healthy? Hear from our experts on skin cancer and melanoma, and discover easy ways to protect yourself and the ones you love from the...
