Technology Transfer

NIDCR的技术转让办公室在2013财年处理了400份材料转让、保密和合作协议，比前一年增加了大约100份。NIDCR保持出料与进料的比例约为5:1。截至8月中旬，没有新的许可协议。2012财年的特许权使用费总额预计将超过NIDCR技术转让办公室的分配预算。提交了9份员工发明报告。贸易发展局办公室被要求协助处理动物转移协议，作为回应，该办公室与VRC和大量用户密切合作，建立了满足这一要求的程序。2012财年采用的新程序和协议表格（根据NIDCR政策批准的508K）有望改善对内部和外部客户的服务。协议工作的增加至少部分是由于VRC的协调和对客户的更好服务。布拉德利博士在大学技术经理协会（AUTM）全国会议上发言并参加了关于伦理和技术转让的小组讨论。为提高效率，并向新规调查人员提供更优质的服务，贸发局率先推行一项新政策，让调查人员能够执行模范的交通管制措施。这项政策将于2014财年开始实施，届时将有足够的资金用于旅行。

NIDCR's technology transfer office processed 400 material transfer, confidentiality, and collaborative agreements in FY 2013, increasing by approximately 100 agreements from the prior year. NIDCR maintains an approximate 5:1 ratio of outgoing materials as compared to incoming materials. As of mid-August, there were no new licenses agreements. Total royalties for FY2012 are expected to exceed the allocated budget for the NIDCR technology transfer office. Nine Employee Invention Reports were filed. The TDC Office was asked to help process Animal Transfer Agreements, and in response, the office worked closely with the VRC and high-volume users to establish procedures to accommodate this request. New procedures and agreement forms (508K approved in accordance with NIDCR policy) adopted in FY2012 were expected to improve service for internal and external customers. The increase in agreement work is at least partially explained by VRC coordination and better service to clients. Dr. Bradley spoke and participated in a panel discussion on ethics and technology transfer at the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) national meeting. To improve efficiency and provide better service to NIDCR investigators, the TDC Office spearheaded a new policy to enable investigators to execute model MTAs. This policy will be implemented in FY2014 when funds are available for travel.