National Academy of Inventors' ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵChapter
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Recognizing ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearchers who are inventors
The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵchapter of the recognized members of the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵcommunity who have demonstrated truly innovative ideas or concepts that create new research paradigms and develop novel applications of their science or technology. A researcher's contribution reaches the benchmark of inventorship as recognized by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) because its discovery had no significant prior art, was not obvious to someone else skilled in the field, and had a specific use. In this case, the USPTO issues a "U.S. Patent" and officially designates the researcher as an "inventor."
Purpose of ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵchapter
- Recognize publicly a cadre of investigators who are also inventors
- Enhance visibility of university technology development, promote entrepreneurship
and be advocates for ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵinnovation in the Tampa Bay community
- Be a resource for the Tampa Bay community to facilitate greater industry research
contracts and interactions with companies and organizations in order to increase economic
impact
- Increase awareness of intellectual property at ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵby mentoring, fostering and encouraging
other faculty, staff and students to develop their intellectual property and inventions
- Help shape society by being in a position to understand the translational use of inventions
at ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵand elsewhere; and be a role model in such endeavors for students
- Develop relevant invention-based activities in collaboration with ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTechnology Transfer
Chapter Executive Committee
Members at Large
- Norma Alcantar
- Robert Byrne
- Jianfeng Cai
- Dennis Killinger
- Cliff Merz
- Subhra Mohapatra
- George Nolas
- Niketa Patel
- Kyle Reed
- Stephen Saddow
- Hariom Yadav
- Daniel Yeh