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2013 News
  03-19-2013 VRINGO AND VTIP ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP | VRINGO TO DEVELOP WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS>>
Vringo, Inc., a company engaged in the innovation, development and monetization of mobile technologies and intellectual property, today announced a partnership with VTIP. Through the partnership, VTIP has provided exclusive rights to patented wireless technology that will enable Vringo to conduct related research and development and secure future licensing rights.
[VTIP Contact - jgeikler@vtip.org]
03-08-2013 CANCER-SLOWING COMPOUND ALSO COMBATS MALARIA, RESEARCHERS FIND>>
The discovery, published online in the Journal of Natural Products, shows that a compound isolated from this common plant with low branches and creamy, white fragant flowers appears to be useful for the development of drugs targeting the malaria parasite.
[VTIP Contact - ghess@vtip.org]
03-07-2013 VTIP ON THE AMERICA INVENTS ACT>>
If you would like to read more about the AIA and its impact on academic scientists, there is a recent article in Science which provides a great overview of the new law. A link to the article appears by clicking here. If you have any questions, please contact us. We would be happy to speak with you.
[VTIP Contact - mcoburn@vtip.org]
03-06-2013 LOCAL COMPANY DESIGNS 3D AUGMENTED REALITY APP>>
A technology company in Blacksburg launches a new, unique app called 'Mars.' Jules White, Co-founder of PAR Works, a VTIP licensee, says the app allows cyber imagery to overlay on to real world data. You can take a photo on your smart phone using the 'Mars' app and instantly learn information about the item.
[VTIP Contact - jgeikler@vtip.org]
03-05-2013 SCIENTISTS WORK TO ACCELERATE MRSA DIAGNOSIS>>
Researchers at Virginia Tech are developing a diagnostic tool using polymer coated fibers, that could speed the diagnosis for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureau (MRSA) from three days to less than an hour.
[VTIP Contact - mcoburn@vtip.org]

2012 News
  12-04-2012 CIT Announces FY2013 Solicitation for Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF)>>
CRCF advances science- and technology-based research, development and commercialization to drive economic growth in Virginia, create and foster high potential technology companies, and strengthen collaboration and partnerships among academia, business and industry.
[VTIP Contact - mcoburn@vtip.org]
11-30-2012 VTIP Licenses Augmented Reality Technology to Allied Minds’ PAR Works>>
This new technology allows smart-device owners to use images to retrieve customized, tagged information on any arbitrary building, product, street scene, or object.
[VTIP Contact - jgeikler@vtip.org]
11-06-2012 CALL FOR PROPOSALS - VIRGINIA INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP>>
U.S. Department of Commerce I6 Challenge | Creating Economic Growth Through Proof-of-Concept Funding in a State-Wide Network
Application Deadline - Friday, December 14, 2012
[VTIP Contact - mcoburn@vtip.org]
10-31-2012 MORE OPPORTUNITIES, LESS PAIN>>
Winner red dot award: design concept. This bandage can conveniently test and identify the wearer’s blood type during use, allowing one to forgo the hassle of drawing blood for testing in hospital.
[VTIP Contact - jgeikler@vtip.org]
10-24-2012 NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR COAL AND MINERAL RECOVERY LICENSED TO VIRGINIA COMPANY FOR COMMERCIALIZATION>>
VTIP signs exclusive license agreement with Richmond-based startup, Minerals Refining Company, to exploit novel Virginia Tech separation technology
[VTIP Contact - mmiller@vtip.org]
09-05-2012 VTIP LICENSES PATENTED CHECKPOINTING TECHNOLOGY TO OPEN INVENTION NETWORK>>
Patent is related to distributed computing systems and to improving the checkpointing of distributed computations executed on such systems.
[VTIP Contact - jgeikler@vtip.org]
08-28-2012 UNIVERSITIES REPORT $1.8-BILLION IN EARNINGS ON INVENTIONS IN 2011>>
Universities and their inventors earned more than $1.8-billion from commercializing their academic research in the 2011 fiscal year, collecting royalties from new breeds of wheat, from a new drug for the treatment of HIV, and from longstanding arrangements over enduring products like Gatorade.
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07-18-2012 CIT GAP FUNDS INVEST IN POWER FINGERPRINTING, INC.>>
Cyber security solutions that detect threats in software and hardware
[VTIP Contact - jgeikler@vtip.org]
04-27-2012 ROBOJELLY>>
Some really cool robots are underwater! Shashank Priya, associate professor in mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, explains the new robotic jellyfish.
[VTIP Contact - jgeikler@vtip.org]
04-12-2012 TECH TRANSFER>>
As federal and state funds for higher education dry up, many universities are putting new emphasis on what’s called Tech Transfer - patenting and licensing the inventions of faculty members.
[VTIP Contact - mcoburn@vtip.org]
02-07-2012 NEW TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS SCIENTISTS TO WATCH CANCER CELLS IN ACTION AT UNPRECEDENTED RESOLUTION>>
Affinity capture devices provide a platform for viewing cancer cells and other macromolecules in dynamic, life-sustaining liquid environments.
[VTIP Contact - mcoburn@vtip.org]
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]