High Throughput High Throughput Technology Technology

CommercializationCommercialization

Developing Creative Approaches Developing Creative Approaches for Accelerating Processfor Accelerating Process

John N. FiniJohn N. FiniDirector, Intellectual Property & Technology Director, Intellectual Property & Technology

CommercializationCommercializationZanvyl Krieger School of Arts and SciencesZanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Whiting School of EngineeringWhiting School of EngineeringThe Johns Hopkins UniversityThe Johns Hopkins University

Shaffer 200–X/3400 N. Charles StreetShaffer 200–X/3400 N. Charles Street410.516.0230/Fax 410.516.4388410.516.0230/Fax 410.516.4388

jfini@jhu.edujfini@jhu.edu

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Homewood Intellectual Property Homewood Intellectual Property Mission Mission

Homewood Intellectual Property Homewood Intellectual Property Mission Mission

Manage and market IP PortfolioManage and market IP Portfolio

Team with Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer Team with Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer (JHTT)(JHTT)

Work with alumni groups to build brand (TTAB) Work with alumni groups to build brand (TTAB)

Engage faculty & students in processEngage faculty & students in process

Venture creationVenture creation

Member of the Homewood Conflict Review Member of the Homewood Conflict Review CommitteeCommittee

Focus on bundles and clusters of IPFocus on bundles and clusters of IP

Manage and market IP PortfolioManage and market IP Portfolio

Team with Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer Team with Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer (JHTT)(JHTT)

Work with alumni groups to build brand (TTAB) Work with alumni groups to build brand (TTAB)

Engage faculty & students in processEngage faculty & students in process

Venture creationVenture creation

Member of the Homewood Conflict Review Member of the Homewood Conflict Review CommitteeCommittee

Focus on bundles and clusters of IPFocus on bundles and clusters of IP

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Technology Technology CommercializationCommercializationStatus of DisciplineStatus of Discipline

Field has made progressField has made progress

Incremental but steady growthIncremental but steady growth

Techniques evolvingTechniques evolving

Early in its evolution as a disciplineEarly in its evolution as a discipline

Success stories aboundSuccess stories abound

Still, we need to betterStill, we need to better

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Why need to do Why need to do betterbetter

Next economic growth wave has been Next economic growth wave has been developed in engineering school on a college developed in engineering school on a college campuscampus

More geniuses are alive today than anytime in More geniuses are alive today than anytime in history and are inventing at an incredible pacehistory and are inventing at an incredible pace

Backlog of intellectual property large and Backlog of intellectual property large and getting largergetting larger

Yet intractable societal and technical problems Yet intractable societal and technical problems remainremain

Our challenge is to capture that knowledge for Our challenge is to capture that knowledge for the benefit of societythe benefit of society

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Our Complex Our Complex EnvironmentEnvironment

Intellectual Property ManagementIntellectual Property ManagementMarket and Technical AnalysisMarket and Technical AnalysisLicensing TechnologyLicensing TechnologyEducating the Entrepreneur & FacultyEducating the Entrepreneur & FacultyManaging Conflict of Interest\IRBsManaging Conflict of Interest\IRBsRespecting Academic PrinciplesRespecting Academic PrinciplesAccessing the Agglomeration EconomyAccessing the Agglomeration EconomyTechnical Development & Venture CreationTechnical Development & Venture CreationCoordinating Sponsored ResearchCoordinating Sponsored ResearchLimited Tools & Techniques to Manage Limited Tools & Techniques to Manage ProcessProcess

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Technology Technology CommercializationCommercialization

The ChallengeThe ChallengeComplex & sophisticated process requiring:Complex & sophisticated process requiring:

Integration of multiple components\stepsIntegration of multiple components\steps

Overcoming institutional “friction”Overcoming institutional “friction”

Requires expertise across disciplines - Requires expertise across disciplines - concurrencyconcurrency

Educating & recalibrating our institutionsEducating & recalibrating our institutions

Need new system architecture & toolsNeed new system architecture & tools

The new system must be flexible, efficient, The new system must be flexible, efficient, accurate & accessibleaccurate & accessible

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Defining a Defining a Solution SetSolution Set

Define a system architecture of modulesDefine a system architecture of modules

Discover where is most of the frictionDiscover where is most of the friction

Create effective procedures to overcomeCreate effective procedures to overcome

Architecture is organizational specificArchitecture is organizational specific

Understand solution set is a work in Understand solution set is a work in progressprogress

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Improved Work Improved Work FlowFlow

System ArchitectureSystem Architecture

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Improved Market Improved Market AnalysisAnalysis

Market CharacteristicsMarket Characteristics

Technical MeritTechnical Merit

PatentabilityPatentability

Potential Patent StrengthPotential Patent Strength

Potential For Portfolio EnhancementPotential For Portfolio Enhancement

Is Research Ongoing To Enhance Value? Is Research Ongoing To Enhance Value?

Commitment Of Faculty To ProcessCommitment Of Faculty To Process

Patent LandscapingPatent Landscaping

Current

Enhanced

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Technology Readiness Levels Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)(TRL)

Product modified and improved

Product roll-out to commercial sector (all users)

Product roll-out to commercial sector (early adopters)

Prototype demonstration in a relevant environment (field testing)

Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment

Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment

Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof-of-concept

Technology concept and/or application formulated

Basic principles observed and reported

Product Improvement

Final ProductRoll-out

Demonstration &Initial Roll-out

Technology Development

Research to Prove Feasibility

Basic Technology Research

TRL 9TRL 9

TRL 8TRL 8

TRL 7TRL 7

TRL 6TRL 6

TRL 5TRL 5

TRL 4

TRL 3

TRL 2

TRL 1

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Reports of Reports of InventionInvention

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Homewood IP Homewood IP PortfolioPortfolio

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SummarySummary

Remove friction from the processRemove friction from the process

Strive for systematic innovationStrive for systematic innovation

Develop bundles & clustersDevelop bundles & clusters

Access the agglomeration economyAccess the agglomeration economy

Ongoing processOngoing process

Reinvent frequentlyReinvent frequently

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