national academy of inventors
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Presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the ORAU Council of Sponsoring Institutions on March 6, 2013.TRANSCRIPT
26 States and Washington, D.C.3 International Affiliates
Auburn UniversityBoise State UniversityBoston UniversityCalifornia Institute of TechnologyClark Atlanta UniversityCleveland State UniversityDraper LaboratoryEast Carolina UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEmory UniversityFlorida A&M UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyFlorida International UniversityFlorida State UniversityGeorgetown UniversityH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteInstitute for Human & Machine CognitionThe Jackson LaboratoryJackson State UniversityNew Mexico State UniversityOhio UniversityOklahoma State UniversityOak Ridge Associated UniversitiesPolytechnic Institute of New York UniversitySmithsonian Lemelson Center for Invention & InnovationSRI InternationalStevens Institute of Technology
Temple UniversityThayer School of Engineering at DartmouthTorrey Pines Institute for Molecular StudiesThe University of AkronThe University of AlabamaThe University of Alabama at BirminghamUniversity of ArkansasUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of Colorado Denver/ AMCUniversity of DelawareUniversity of EvansvilleUniversity of FloridaUniversity of HoustonUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts Medical SchoolUniversity of Missouri – St. LouisUniversity of Nebraska – LincolnThe University of North DakotaUniversity of South FloridaThe University of Southern MississippiUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonThe University of UtahUniversity of West FloridaWake Forest UniversityWichita State UniversityInt’l Affiliate: China Medical University, TaiwanInt’l Affiliate: Benson Idahosa University, NigeriaInt’l Affiliate: Kaatsu International University, Japan
Advancement of Science Focus Managers of Intellectual Property Focus
Independent Inventor Focus
University Startups and Tech Transfer FocusCollegiate Education Focus
• The NAI has had the privilege of working closely with the USPTO on several initiatives including:
– Innovation Expo Academic Liaison and Selection Committee– 2014 Annual Meeting at PTO headquarters in Alexandria, VA– Medal of Technology and Innovation Evaluation Committee– Event Sponsorship & Participation– Veterans Intern Program (President Obama’s Call to Hire Veterans)
“The NAI is a breakthrough for our country. It couldn't be more timely to have an organization like this to be championing innovation. “
David Kappos, Former Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
“The USPTO and the NAI work closely together to promote innovation and support inventors, and I am delighted to be inducting this charter class of outstanding academic innovators.”
Margaret A. Focarino, U.S. Commissioner for Patents, USPTO
• Anne H. Chasser, Chair and Former U.S. Commissioner for Trademarks, USPTO
• Nasser Arshadi, Vice Provost for Research, University of Missouri-St. Louis
• Norman R. Augustine, National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipient
• Edward Derrick, Chief Program Director, AAAS
• Elizabeth L. Dougherty, Director, Inventor Education, Outreach & Recognition, USPTO
• Margaret A. Focarino, U.S. Commissioner for Patents, USPTO
• Thomas J. Fogarty, Inventor of the Fogarty Balloon Catheter
• Sir Harold Walter Kroto, Fellow of the Royal Society; Nobel Prize Recipient
• Sir George Henry Martin CBE, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Academy & Grammy Award Winner
• Vinit Nijhawan, Managing Director, Technology Development, Boston University
• Felix A. Okojie, VP for Research and Federal Relations, Jackson State University
• Mark T. Reyland, Executive Director, United Inventors Association of America
• Todd Sherer, Former President, Association of University Technology Managers
• Lonnie G. Thompson, National Medal of Science; Distinguished Professor
All Honorary Members of the NAI
Top Scientists and Innovators honored by National Academy of Inventors(thousands of hits)
Academic Analytics has recognized the NAI Fellows program as a high level national award and wanted the NAI to know
“that matching the fellows and their respective institutions is now underway and that they’ll see the results in future releases of Academic Analytics products.”
- Nancy Daneau, CRA Chief Research Officer Academic Analytics
In the past year
•25% increase in manuscript submissions
•Now with online submission
•3 USPTO-authored articles published
•Proceedings from the Inaugural Annual Meeting published
•Increased indexing: CABI, Elsevier (Scopus), National Library of Medicine, Cabell, IndexCopernicus & Google Scholar
•Currently exploring Open Access with publisher
Changing the culture – from research and publishing as measures for promotion andtenure …
To also recognizing academicentrepreneurs who translate theirresearch into patents, licenses and commercial products
Dr. Stephen W. S. McKeever, Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer at Oklahoma State University
Technology Transfer TacticsLive Webinar – March 19, 2013 – 1:00-2:30pm ET
(Link on the NAI website)
Commercialization as a Tenure Criterion: A Powerful Incentive for Faculty Inventors
NAI Charter Fellow
• Charter Member program drawing to a close• Member Institutions include:
– Universities– Non-profit Research Institutes– Governmental Agencies and Laboratories– U.S. and International
• Conference location in 2015
Hosted by Georgetown University and Smithsonian Lemelson Center