Information for Faculty and Staff Working with the OTT:

If you have a new invention that you want to report, please fill out one of the following forms (UNCW Record of Invention; Combined Materials Transfer & Non-Disclosure form; Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement) and submit it to our office. 

After we have received it and assigned it to the appropriate technical staff member, you will be contacted. If you have other questions, please contact Christy A. Shannon at shannonc@uncw.edu.

In general, the process begins with your completing the appropriate disclosure forms. In addition to addressing some specific technical and economic assessments of the technology in question, you will also need to secure signatures from your dean (if a student, you will need your research managing faculty member's signature as well).

After you submit your completed disclosure form regarding your technology to our office, the OTT research manager handling your case will schedule an assessment review session with you.

It is very important at this stage to conduct a search for other material which is the same, or most similar, to your invention. This is an important early step in assessing how broad, if any, the available patent protection for your invention would be. Once this information is obtained, the OTT Technology manager will schedule a review to discuss the potential patenting and licensing of your invention.

Still Have Questions?

Our information page has "Frequently Asked Questions" as well as information on patenting, and what counts as a disclosure. Of course, anyone on our staff can help you with any questions or concerns you may have