MIT Institute Committee on Copyrights and Patents
Technology transfer at MIT is conducted via a variety of offices and programs:
- Technology Licensing Office (TLO)
- protecting the intellectual property (IP) rights
arising from MIT inventions
- licensing these rights to the industry
- Industrial Liaison Program (ILP)
- offers its members a "window" on technology at MIT
- informs members of the latest licensing opportunities at MIT
- Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
- negotiates and administers research agreements
with corporate sponsors
- Media Lab
- corporate sponsors "bargain" gifts of money
for non-exclusive right to anything that is developed by the Lab
- MIT Enterprise Forum
- allows would-be entrepreneurs to present their ideas
before a panel of seasoned professionals
- exposes emerging MIT technologies to wider audience
- Other organizations and campus clubs (e.g. MIT Entrepreneurs Club)
- foster discussions and dissemination of new business ideas
among the MIT community.
The Institute Committee on Copyrights and Patents oversees much of the
activities by these offices and programs. The Committee recommends to the
MIT administration policy guidelines for the processing of patents and
copyrights. It also recommends policy for the ownership and commercial
distribution of MIT intellectual property. Its policy recommendations
balance a desire to transfer MIT technology to industry for the public good
with a need to maintain an environment at MIT that promotes openness
and excellence in education and research.
The current (1994-1995) members of the Committee are:
J. David Litster, Chairman
B. Jean Weidemier,** Executive Secretary
Allan S. Bufferd*
George H. Dummer*
Jay K. Lucker*
Lita Nelsen*
John T. Preston*
James D. Bruce (1995)
Thomas W. Malone (1995)
Robert A. Brown (1996)
Richard K. Lester (1996)
Richard A. Young (1996)
Boris Pevzner, G
* Ex officio voting
** Non-MIT member