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，比上一年增加了约100份协议。NIDCR保持大约5：1的出料与进料比例。截至8月中旬，没有新的许可协议。预计2012财年的特许权使用费总额将超过NIDCR技术转让办公室的分配预算。9名员工提交了发明报告。 贸发局办事处被要求帮助处理动物转移协议，作为回应，该办事处与VRC和高容量用户密切合作，制定程序，以满足这一要求。 2012财政年度采用的新程序和协议表格（根据NIDCR政策批准的508K）预计将改善对内部和外部客户的服务。 协议工作增加的部分原因至少是自愿回归委员会的协调和向客户提供更好的服务。 布拉德利博士在大学技术管理人员协会（AUTM）全国会议上发言并参加了关于道德和技术转让的小组讨论。 为了提高效率和为NIDCR调查人员提供更好的服务，TDC办公室率先制定了一项新政策，使调查人员能够执行示范MTA。 该政策将在2014财政年度获得差旅经费时实施。

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.