Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship at UCI
Abstract
This seminar will discuss “technology transfer”, the process by which UCI (1) protects intellectual property (inventions and software) developed by its faculty, staff, researchers and grad students; and (2) commercializes this IP through licensing to an existing company or startup. Also discussed will be the services and resources at UCI’s Beall Applied Innovation for entrepreneurs willing to form a startup based upon the intellectual property they develop at UCI. If you are currently developing intellectual property (IP) at UCI, would like to do so, and/or are curious about entrepreneurship and startups, this seminar will seek to answer any and all your questions: How to submit your invention/software to UCI’s technology transfer office (aka “Research Translation Group”); Who owns my intellectual property; How much do inventors get from UCI’s licensing deal; What is the services and resources are available to me as an entrepreneur doing a startup?
Biography
Alvin Viray is the Associate Director of UC Irvine’s technology transfer office, known as the Research Translation Group (RTG) at UCI’s Beall Applied Innovation. Alvin and his team receives and manages inventions developed by UCI’s faculty, physicians, and researchers. He reviews new invention disclosures for patentability and commercial viability. He negotiates and executes various intellectual property agreements on behalf of UCI, including license agreements for startups and companies. A licensed patent attorney, Alvin graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law before passing the California Bar and USPTO Patent Bar. Alvin received his bachelor’s from UCI where he frequently guest lectures on topics covering Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Licensing, and Startups.
