VTIP evaluates, protects, and markets inventions created by researchers at Virginia Tech.
View some of the cutting edge technologies being created by researchers at Virginia Tech.

Latest News
Archived News
2012 News
  01-11-2012 STUDENT GROUP PROMOTES KNOWLEDGE OF IP LAW
It turns out Kevin Sprenger, a senior in electrical engineering, was not alone in enjoying studies where disciplines overlap and there is the potential for discovery and taking products to market. But conversations about intellectual property were not taking place with students, said Sprenger. So he and Scott Salcetti, a senior in computer engineering and Jonathan Hall, a 2010 graduate of aerospace engineering, started the Student Intellectual Property Society.
[VTIP Contact - jgeikler@vtip.org]

2011 News
  11-04-2011 PLANT RESEARCHERS LOCATE TRANSPORTER USED FOR NICOTINE METABOLISM>>
Salicylic acid, a compound chemically similar to aspirin, is found in willow tree bark and is made by the plant as a chemical defense against pathogens.
[VTIP Contact - ghess@vtip.org]
11-02-2011 KIRK CAMERON CUTS COMPUTERS' POWER USE>>
Surprised by the electricity usage of supercomputers, the Virginia Tech professor wrote software to cut their power consumption. Now it’s available for PCs.
[VTIP Contact - jgeikler@vtip.org]
09-26-2011 VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES WATCHES CHANGES TO NATION'S PATENT SYSTEM>>
On Sept. 16, President Barack Obama signed into law the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. This act sets into motion the most comprehensive overhaul to the nation's patent system since 1836.
09-19-2011 VTIP STARTUP EXPANDING PRESENCE IN AREA>>
A biomedical start-up company founded by a Virginia Tech faculty member and his partner is opening a Floyd office at the Jacksonville Center with hopes of eventually establishing a research & development lab.
09-16-2011 NEW PATENT LAW COULD CHANGE HOW ACADEMICS COMMERCIALIZE DISCOVERIES>>
University officials generally supported the shift, but they also wanted to protect academic researchers from being left behind in the race to the patent office.
09-14-2011 VTIP applied for patents for eight inventions in August.
08-31-2011 VTIP applied for patents for six inventions in July.
06-28-2011 CHEMIST WINS AWARD FOR NEW APPROACH TO PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE PRODUCTION>>
Tim Long's research presents a solvent-free and environmentally friendly approach of producing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs). These adhesives are used for various types of pressure sensitive tapes, such as masking tape and electrical tape. They are also used for medical bandages and transdermal patches, among many other applications.
[VTIP Contact - ghess@vtip.org]
05-09-2011 NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP RECOGNIZES NETWORK SECURITY PRODUCT>>
A product developed by a team from the Virginia Tech Information Technology Security Laboratory and Bradley Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering won third place in the 2011 National Security Innovation Competition sponsored by the National Homeland Defense Foundation, a nonprofit forum for responding to terrorism tactics and natural disasters
[VTIP Contact - jgeikler@vtip.org]
02-11-2011 IDEAS TO THE MARKET>>
Everyone knows that “Eureka” is Greek for
“I found it!” But what is the Greek word for
the phrase “Now what?” One good answer
is technology transfer.
[VTIP Contact - mcoburn@vtip.org]
02-10-2011 TOP 20 GREEN TECH IDEAS>>
Kirk Cameron, director of the Scalable Performance (SCAPE) Laboratory and an associate professor of computer science at Virginia Tech, and his colleague Joseph Turner licensed their technology from VTIP and founded the company MiserWare in 2007. Time Magazine has listed the company's software, Granola, has one of the Top 20 Green Tech ideas.
[VTIP Contact - jgeikler@vtip.org]

2010 News
  11-09-2010 Virginia Tech ranked 10th among universities globally in the IEEE Spectrum Patent Power Scorecards, which analyzed the strength of patent portfolios for calendar year 2009. During fiscal year 2010, 37 U.S. patents and 7 foreign patents were awarded to VTIP and 44 license and option agreements were signed.
[Contact Mark Coburn - mcoburn@vtip.org]
10-21-2010 Technology That Integrates Diagnostics, Therapeutics Licensed
[Contact Greg Hess - ghess@vtip.org]
10-05-2010 New cancer therapy appears promising in pre-clinical trails
[Contact Steve Lockett/slockett@vtip.org]
09-21-2010 Commercial-scale test of new technology to recover coal from sludge successful
[Contact Mike Miller - mmiller@vtip.org]
09-20-2010 Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Announces MyIP Widget, New Logo, New Licensing Associate and Upcoming Presentations
[Contact Mark Coburn - mcoburn@vtip.org]
09-06-2010 Virginia Tech professors are popular. Many people - including those from funding agencies and companies - search for you online. Connecting people to your inventions is now easier with a new tool, the MyIP widget.
[Contact John Geikler - jgeikler@vtip.org]
03-08-2010 Research on polysaccharides could result in better drug delivery
[Contact Greg Hess - ghess@vtip.org]
02-22-2010 Grant funds Virginia Tech research for genetic therapy
[Contact Greg Hess - ghess@vtip.org]
01-25-2010 Theralase Technologies uses Virginia Tech research to successfully destroy breast cancer cells
[Contact Jackie Reed - jreed@vtip.org]
01-06-2010 VTIP announced at the Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing that it has licensed the source code of GenoCAD to the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB)
[Contact John Geikler - jgeikler@vtip.org]

2009 News
  12-14-2009 Industrial design student's award-winning toy receives design patent
[Contact Jackie Reed - jreed@vtip.org]
11-30-2009 Spotlight on Innovation - Researchers invent world's smallest antenna. The efficient, compact ultra-wideband antenna could be used for home, automotive, medical, and military applications.
[Contact Mike Miller - mmiller@vtip.org]
11-24-2009 Control of blood clotting by platelets described; provides medical promise
[Contact Jackie Reed - jreed@vtip.org]
11-16-2009 VTIP named Education FrontLeader by Valley Business Front in their November 2009 issue
11-11-2009 Scholar of the Week - The Office of the Vice President for Research recognizes Mitzi Vernon, professor in the School of Architecture and Design, for her gender-equity research and the design of non-traditional books and exhibits for teaching science and math to middle schoolers
[See Mitzi's work in VTIP 06.049, 01.118, 00.146 under AvailableTechnologies]
10-26-2009 Spotlight on Achievement - Expanding the world of polymers. Today's tires and tomorrow's fuel-cell-powered engines depend upon basic polymer science that allows multi-component materials to exhibit the most desired attributes of each ingredient, needs that have been advanced by James McGrath's research.
[Contact Mike Miller - mmiller@vtip.org]
05-28-2009 Crop Genetics Group uses plant breeding and genomics to improve food security and reduce prices
[Contact Greg Hess - ghess@vtip.org]
05-28-2009 Glass-based seal for solid oxide fuel cells could help bring this efficient energy technology to market
[Contact Mike Miller - mmiller@vtip.org]
04-28-2009 Food Science Team invents easy-to-use meat seasoning
[Contact Jackie Reed - jreed@vtip.org]
04-24-2009 Virginia Innovation Partnership (VIP): Accelerating Virginia’s Innovation
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Application Deadline: May 18, 2009
[Contact Mark Coburn - mcoburn@vtip.org]
03-10-2009 Light turning the corner: Holey fiber solves last-mile issues
[Contact Mike Miller - mmiller@vtip.org]
03-02-2009 Virginia Tech wheat program bolsters yield
[Contact Greg Hess - ghess@vtip.org]
02-09-2009 New coal dewatering technology turns sludge to powder
[Contact Greg Hess - ghess@vtip.org]
02-09-2009 AstraZeneca licenses novel antidepressant compounds discovered by Mayo Clinic, Virginia Tech collaboration
[Contact Mark Coburn - mark.coburn@vtip.org
02-03-2009 Virginia Tech engineers investigate energy independent monitoring system for bridges
[Contact John Geikler - jgeikler@vtip.org]
01-07-2009 Chemist's goodwill extends beyond pharmaceutical research
[Contact Jackie Reed - jreed@vtip.org]
01-06-2009 "Finding homes for technologies" and "Nutraceuticals: Improving health" are two stories featuring VTIP and a VTIP-licensed startup company, Biotherapeutics, in the January 2009 issue of Valley Business Front
[See pages 28-29]