Competitive Service Center at TTC

The Technology Transfer Center (TTC) is a designated Competitive Service Center (CSC) for technology transfer to other NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs). The CSC at TTC offers a range of services and works with each client IC to determine the IC's unique technology transfer needs.

Services Available

• Assessment and consultation on Employee Invention Reports and patent strategy
• Guidance on handling extramural inventions for which the grantee has declined title
• Negotiation of technology transfer agreements, including CRADAs, MTAs, CTAs, and CDAs
• Review, track and report on all IC active cases
• Review, track and report on patent licenses and royalties
• Train IC staff in matters of technology transfer related to their official duties
• Serve as liaison to allied offices, such as NIH's Office of Technology Transfer and the NIH Office of General Counsel
• Represent client IC's at scientific meetings and within the NIH community

Benefits to the IC

• Improved Value at Reduced Cost - The CSC at TTC provides client IC's with the services of a highly trained technology transfer specialist at less cost than staffing a technology transfer office.
• Access to Expertise - The CSC at TTC provides diverse legal, scientific, and business/marketing expertise.
• Efficiency - Client IC's benefit from early access to innovative products that streamline technology transfer processes.