National Academy of Inventors' аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Chapter
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Recognizing аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢researchers who are inventors
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢chapter of the recognized members of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢community 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 аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢chapter
- Recognize publicly a cadre of investigators who are also inventors
- Enhance visibility of university technology development, promote entrepreneurship
and be advocates for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢innovation 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 аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢by 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 аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢and elsewhere; and be a role model in such endeavors for students
- Develop relevant invention-based activities in collaboration with аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Technology 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