{"id":95,"date":"2026-05-19T19:37:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T19:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/?page_id=95"},"modified":"2026-07-14T17:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:08:02","slug":"for-researchers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/for-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"For Researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bg-faded py-5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Researchers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Do you have questions regarding intellectual property, including its various types, the importance of protection, and the key laws governing its safeguarding and commercialization?<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-button\">\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/what-is-ip\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn mb-3 mt-4 btn-primary\"\n\t>\n\t\tFind Out More About IP\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-button\">\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/report-an-invention\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t>\n\t\tReport an Invention\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bg-inverse py-5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/05\/mohammed_abdel_aty-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/05\/mohammed_abdel_aty-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/05\/mohammed_abdel_aty-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/05\/mohammed_abdel_aty-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/05\/mohammed_abdel_aty-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/05\/mohammed_abdel_aty-scaled-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IP Protection and Licensing Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Have you developed an invention or creation? Learn more about our intellectual property protection and licensing processes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-button\">\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/our-process\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn pt-2 btn-primary\"\n\t>\n\t\tLearn More\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group py-5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Policies and Regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Learn more about the key steps involved in the intellectual property disclosure, protection, and commercialization process, as well as the policies governing the duty to disclose and revenue distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-button\">\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/our-policies\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t>\n\t\tLearn More\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/05\/flux_capacitor_team_ucf_for_web-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/05\/flux_capacitor_team_ucf_for_web-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/05\/flux_capacitor_team_ucf_for_web-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/05\/flux_capacitor_team_ucf_for_web-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/05\/flux_capacitor_team_ucf_for_web.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bg-inverse py-5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Startups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Are you an entrepreneurial UCF faculty, postdoctoral fellow, student, or staff member interested in forming a startup company based on a UCF invention or work? Click below for helpful resources, best practices to avoid conflict, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-button\">\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/venture-launch\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t>\n\t\tLearn More\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group py-5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/05\/ciemarketing_84347852-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116\" 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business development, and other support services offered to the UCF community.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-button\">\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t>\n\t\tLearn More\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group py-5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Learn How Tech Transfer Can Help You<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id95_1f751a-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id95_1f751a-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id95_1f751a-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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class=\"wp-block-heading pt-3\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Report an Invention or Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"pb-0 mb-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Submitting an Intellectual Property Disclosure<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-button\">\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.research.ucf.edu\/tech-transfer\/report-an-invention\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn mt-0 btn-primary\"\n\t>\n\t\tLearn More\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id95_baeb5d-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id95_baeb5d-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id95_baeb5d-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id95_baeb5d-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > 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