How does Syracuse University assess Invention Disclosures?
The Office of Technology Transfer and Industrial Development team examines each Invention Disclosure Form to review the novelty of the invention, protectability and marketability of potential products or services, relationship to related intellectual property, size and growth potential of the relevant market, amount of time and money required for further development, pre-existing rights associated with the intellectual property (IP), and potential competition from other products/technologies. What considerations relate to the use of “open source” relative to it’s presence in otherwise SU-developed code and also whether to commercialize/license 100% original code in the “open source” model? Various units and individuals (TTID, the Chief Information Officer, and the Copyright Officer) at Syracuse University wish to formalize policy, and offer education and guidance on these 2 topics and related ones. Participation in this dialogue by members of the developer community is welcome. To beco
