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Intellectual Property Management:Actively manage a portfolio of physical science inventions with the objective of supporting UT research innovation and commercialization through superior service and support, including:Proactively capture innovation from university research in the areas of physical science for IP consideration;Fielding faculty consultations and fostering excellent working relationships with inventors;Evaluating invention disclosures for patent-ability through prior art searches;Coordinating with the Business Development team, evaluating invention disclosures for commercial value and overall market potential;Building and maintaining effective relationships with outside patent counsel to identify appropriate patent counsel and working with counsel and inventors to draft, file, and prosecute patent applications with commercially relevant claims;Growing the physical science IP portfolio in strategic areas and pruning non-aligned IP from the portfolio;Coordinate with the Business Development and Licensing and Collaborative Research teams on continuous advancement of the portfolioOutreach and Relationship Management:Actively engage in outreach with UT Austin faculty to raise awareness of the services provided by the Discovery to Impact organization and promote a culture of innovation.Serve as the primary relationship manager for University inventors, including maintaining knowledge of the current status of individual researcher portfolios throughout the commercialization process.Advise University inventors regarding University intellectual property policies and related technology commercialization processes.Advise on Intellectual Property:Advise University inventors regarding University intellectual property policies and related technology commercialization processes.Other Duties:Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Intellectual Property.?

Created: 2026-03-07