Technology Transfer Office, Division of Patents and Licensing

The Technology Transfer Office (TTO), Division of Patents and Licensing was established in 1990 to facilitate the commercialization of University intellectual property, including patents and copyrights. The University of South Florida was recently ranked 9th worldwide in granted patents among university and university systems with 83 patents granted in calendar year 2010.

The TTO works with researchers and students in every college to ready new inventions for the patenting process and potential licensing opportunities. TTO's work allows for a sustained focus on transferring cutting-edge research and innovation to the commercial marketplace, generating revenue and diversifying the economy.

Our office has a knowledgeable and experienced professional staff leading the university's technology transfer efforts through collaborations with businesses and facilitation of university start-up companies. In the last reported fiscal year, TTO had a record breaking 37 commercialization agreements, and almost $18 Million in licensing revenue. Our office also received over $400,000 in State University Research Commercialization Grant (SURCAG) awards to advance the efforts of its Florida based start-up companies. TTO endeavors to educate and promote innovation, the result of which is products, jobs and technologies utilized in the public interest.

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