Red OTT – Tijuana. Nov 2016 San Diego Innovation Council

Rubén D. Flores-Saaib, PhD Director of Commercialization Office of Innovation and Commercialization (NOT TTO)

“Fueling Innovation for a Robust Economy”

OIC Responsibilities & Activities Management of UCSD Intellectual Property (IP)

§  IP Statutory Protection (patents, copyright)

§  Invention and Copyright Licensing

§  Transfer of Tangible Materials (e.g. cell lines, transgenic mice)

§  Trademarks (related to IP)

Innovation & Commercialization: Resources & Services

§  Education and Outreach (seminars, workshops, etc)

§  Innovation/Entrepreneurship Competitions

§  Innovator/Entrepreneur/Startup Support

§  Networking, Partnering, Referrals

Inventions Patents Licenses

SBIR/STTR seminars Start-up Advocate Life Sciences/Energy Liaisons Entrepreneurs in Residence On site entrepreneur workshops Innovation Institute Inside Innovation Continuous education on campus Innovative Licensing Models

Facilitating Economic Growth

Start-ups from UC San Diego Technologies

TheInnovation&CommercializationLoop

DisclosetoOICbeforepublishing

Assessnovelty,potential&obligations

LaunchStartupIfadvantageous

License,develop,monitordiligence,supportstartups

Pursuepatentstrategyinsyncwith

merits&market

OICwillworkcloselywithyouthroughallphasesofthecycle

Commercialize,reapeconomic&socialbenefit,fuelnew

research

Seekcommercialopportunities