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Importance of Intellectual Property in Research at RIT

Learn why Intellectual Property (IP) is crucial for researchers at RIT, covering research duties, scientific credibility, student benefits, financial rewards, and practical approaches. Discover how IP facilitates grant awards, synergizes research duties, and generates revenue for university labs and researchers.

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Importance of Intellectual Property in Research at RIT

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  1. Why is IP important to a Researcher at RIT? Ryne P. Raffaelle Professor, Physics & Microsystems Engineering Director of NanoPower Research Laboratories Brian J. Landi PhD Student, Microsystems Engineering

  2. Overview • Why? • Research Duties • Scientific Credibility • Student Benefits • Financial Rewards • How? • Approach • NPRL Examples

  3. Research Duties Research Commercialize Ideas IP Devices

  4. Scientific Credibility - Grants • Synergy between Grant Proposal Writing and IP – “Secure IP” • Chicken & Egg: Qualifications to get money but money is needed to do work • Industrial partnerships for commercialization – technology transfer

  5. Student Benefits • Education • Exposure of Technology in field – the business of science • Curriculum Vitae • Financial rewards

  6. Financial Rewards • Technology Transfer to industry • Licensing • Collaboration for future grants • Personal Income $ $ $

  7. Approach • Awareness of Professional Field • Conferences, Seminars, local chapters • Literature • Collaborations • Identifying a Need…is there a Demand? • Innovate a Novel solution • Incremental Improvement? • Paradigm Shift? • Cost effective? • Existing IP?

  8. NPRL Examples: a-Voltaics Need: Microelectronic power supplies Demand: Microsystems, Remote sensing, long-lived sustainable batteries (pacemaker) Novelty: Nanomaterials afford utility-radiation tolerance and efficient luminescence

  9. NPRL Examples: SWNTs Need: Solvent Dispersions and Separation Demand: Analysis, chemical reactions, phase-pure material (metallic vs. semiconducting) Novelty: Simple organic solvent – cost effective

  10. NPRL Examples: QD-SWNTs Need: Additives for Polymeric Solar Cells Demand: Nanomaterials which can be dispersed in a conducting polymer to improve exciton dissociation and charge transport Novelty: Wavelength selective, high electron affinity, extraordinary electrical conductivity

  11. Conclusions • IP can facilitate a researcher’s ability to be awarded grant money • IP development is synergistic with other research duties • Successful IP will allow for a revenue stream for the university lab and the researcher

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