Technology Transfer and Commercialization

TT&C works with faculty inventors to bridge the gap between academic discoveries and real-world applications.

SMU'S patent strategy is focused on commercializing faculty's innovative research.

We're the nonprofit technology commercialization arm of Southern Methodist University in the Dallas metroplex area. Our mission is to bridge the gap between academic discoveries and real-world applications to help improve quality of life. Our mandate is to protect and license the university's intellectual property. We also promote entrepreneurship through our Incubator program and sponsored events. 

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Disclosing your invention establishes a legal basis to protect your intellectual property.  Hence, researchers are encouraged to disclose early and often.
Getting Started
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Distribution is the up-front definition of how prosecution expenses and any net benefits (income) will be divided.
Distributions and Inventorship
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Intellectual Property (IP) comprises creative works or ideas embodied in a form that can be shared or enable others to recreate, emulate, or manufacture them.
When to Patent

Contact Information

For questions or additional assistance, reach out to Technology Transfer & Commercialization at TTandC@smu.edu or call 214-768-2033.

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