Intellectual Property
Learn if your idea can be protected with a patent.
Commercialization Process
Inventor submits invention disclosure to Office of Technology Management (OTM). The case is assigned to a Licensing Associate who meets with the inventor to review the technology and begin the Opportunity Assessment process.
Material Transfer Agreements
A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) is a binding written contract between parties that governs the use of “Material.” Material can be defined as the physical substance being transferred.
IP Policy
Learn about MSU's Intellectual Property policy.
An inventor may appeal a decision or determination made pursuant to this policy by submitting an appeal in writing to the Vice President for Research and Economic Development within 30 days of receiving notice of the decision or determination.
The Vice President for Research and Economic Development shall assemble the Intellectual Property Advisory Committee.
The committee will review the appeal and make a recommendation to the Vice President for Research and Economic Development who will render a decision in writing within 30 days of receiving the recommendation from the Committee.
The Vice President for Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine will be consulted as appropriate before said decision is rendered. The inventor may appeal the decision of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development to the President of MSU, who will make the final decision and notify the inventors in writing.