Fermilab Patents 101

September 2012

Fermilab is a fundamental research laboratory with a well-defined mission in particle physics.

Fermilab has expertise in the areas of accelerators, medical accelerators, cryogenics, superconductivity - particularly on an industrial scale, advanced computer systems with an emphasis on parallel processing, fast electronics, software, and control systems. Fermilab also has particle detector technology.

The technology transfer program for the Laboratory is coordinated by the Office of Research and Technology Applications  in the Director’s Office. Members of the office serve as the laboratory patent and licensing offices.

Have an idea for an invention but don’t know what to do next? Review this presentation about intellectual property, how to get an invention recorded and the possibility of getting a patent at Fermilab.

-This article was provided by the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.-