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Dear Cardiff University,

We are researching technology transfer offices and the commercialisation of intellectual property within UK universities and in particular medically related intellectual property. Please provide the following information:
1. Does the university have a technology transfer office (TTO) or equivalent?
2. How may Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) staff were employed in this team at 31/3/23
3. Please provide an organogram for the team
4. Is there a sub-team within the TTO which deals primarily with medical related inteleectual property? If so how many WTEs are within this team
5. Does the university have an intellectual property policy? If so, please provide a copy
6. In each of the past five years please provide the following information regarding the TTO outputs
a. The number of patents filed
b. The number of products where prototypes were funded
c. The number of product or technology licensing deals signed
d. The number of companies created or spun-out
7. Please provide the revenue generated by the TTO and the cost incurred in each of the past five years

Yours faithfully,

Francis Browne

InfoRequest, Cardiff University

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Cardiff University
Email: [email address]

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InfoRequest, Cardiff University

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Dear Francis Browne

 

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated
12/07/23.

 

For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.

 

We are researching technology transfer offices and the commercialisation
of intellectual property within UK universities and in particular
medically related intellectual property.  Please provide the following
information:

1.      Does the university have a technology transfer office (TTO) or
equivalent?

2.      How may Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) staff were employed in this
team at 31/3/23

3.      Please provide an organogram for the team

4.      Is there a sub-team within the TTO which deals primarily with
medical related inteleectual property?  If so how many WTEs are within
this team

5.      Does the university have an intellectual property policy?  If so,
please provide a copy

6.      In each of the past five years please provide the following
information regarding the TTO outputs

a.      The number of patents filed

b.      The number of products where prototypes were funded

c.      The number of product or technology licensing deals signed

d.      The number of companies created or spun-out

7.      Please provide the revenue generated by the TTO and the cost
incurred in each of the past five years

 

Please see attached.

 

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Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office

Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University

Ebost : [2][email address] Email: [3][email address
 
 
 
The University welcomes
Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu correspondence in Welsh or English. 
gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg.  Corresponding in Welsh will not lead
Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu to any delay.
unrhwy oedi.

 

 

 

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