Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer

The Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office evaluates intellectual property generated in the course of research and scholarly activities at the University, seeks to protect those inventions that demonstrate marketing potential, and licenses those rights to third parties.

If the University claims an interest in the intellectual property, the creator has an obligation to assign his/her ownership rights to the University. The University subsequently assigns that ownership to the Old Dominion University Research Foundation that serves as the University's intellectual property management agency.