Innovation and Technology Transfer

The innovation and technology transfer division manages Rush intellectual properties (IP) and implements Rush IP policies. The division assists inventors, authors and other creators of intellectual property at Rush in the process of IP disclosure, protection, marketing and licensing.

Services include the following:

Educating inventors about the process
Evaluating new technologies
Determining patentability
Facilitating copyrights
Facilitating the patent process
Locating potential licensees
Negotiating license agreements

Please contact the division for any of the following reasons:

You have a new invention or copyrightable product to disclose
You have questions about an existing Rush technology
You have questions about IP-related policy or procedures

Contact us

Innovation and Technology Transfer
Jelke Building, Sixth Floor
1653 W. Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL 60612

Phone: (312) 563-2736
Fax: (312) 942-2874

Shrijay (Jay) Vijayan, PhD, MBA
Associate Director

Claudia Gatch
Administrative Assistant