At Kohn & Associates, we count as our clients some of the most respected universities and research institutions in the world. Our familiarity with the structure, needs, and goals of these institutions allows us to effectively and efficiently counsel our clients in these areas. We have assisted many major institutions in bringing developments from research environments into the mainstream, thereby advancing a wide and diverse range of scientific and technological endeavors for the benefit of the global community. In conjunction with these efforts, we apply our business and legal acumen and experience to the commercialization of our clients’ intellectual work product, generating vital revenue for continued critical research and development.
We pride ourselves in maintaining a collaborative with our university/research clients, allowing them to continue doing what they do best, unimpeded. We assist our clients in drafting institutional policies that offer necessary protections, while taking care to not disturb scientific discovery and development. Because we understand the changing climate of technology transfer and are sensitive to the budgetary constraints of our clients, we strive to provide sophisticated technology transfer counseling in an efficient, cost-effective manner.
Our firm is also an active participant and presenter at the regular AUTM (Association of University Technology Managers) meetings, and we maintain close relationships with US and international technology managers. Our experience allows us to deal effectively with many of the issues institutions commonly face, such as: invention evaluation; inventorship disputes; the need for clear and timely recommendations for protecting intellectual property rights; managing deadlines to avoid extension of time fees; deal maximization and creative negotiation; and dealing with inventors having other important priorities.
Some of the technology transfer services we provide to universities and research institutions include: