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Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Licensing

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IPTL manages RPI's intellectual property portfolio, protects inventions through patent filing, and licenses technologies to commercial partners and startups. Part of the OSAT portfolio. Evaluates inventions for patentability and market potential, engages law firms for prosecution, and negotiates licensing terms.

Also known as: IPTL, RPI Tech Transfer

How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-23); what those sources do not state is left unknown.

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$0

Licensing

Equity

Varies by investment

Application

Rolling

Campus Wide

Last activity

2025-01-15

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    Application and Timing

    Disclosure-based; inventors engage when creating reportable IP.

    Participants

    RPI faculty, researchers, graduate students, and staff inventors.

    Funding and Equity

    Indirect — IPTL manages IP agreements, patenting, and licensing fees/royalties. May take equity as part of licensing deals on a case-by-case basis.

    Recent Activity

    • December 15, 2024: Revised IP policy effective with updated ownership conditions.
    • January 2025: Campus-wide communications about the policy change.
    • Policy revised to clarify ownership for sponsored research, employee inventions, and undergraduate student IP.

    Known Startups or Winners

    Historical spinouts through IP licensing: MapInfo, Ecovative, Vicarious Visions, GlobalSpec, Etransmedia. Specific 2023-2026 licensing deals not publicly enumerated.

    Research gaps & things to verify

    Verification Gaps

    • Number of active licenses and patents.
    • Licensing revenue and startup formation rates 2023-2026.
    • Impact of the December 2024 policy revision on inventor behavior.
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