Office of Technology Transfer and Innovation
The Office of Technology Transfer and Innovation (OTTI) manages patents, copyrights and trademarks, and works with faculty and the Intellectual Property Committee to file patents for inventions. The office also acts as the industry's gateway to innovation at the University of Houston, uniting UH with start-ups, midsize companies, large corporations and non-profit organizations to bring university discoveries to the marketplace. OTTI oversees the IP Committee, Technology GAP Fund and the UH Technology Bridge.
The Office of Technology Transfer and Innovation:
- Manages patents, copyrights and trademarks
- Works with faculty and the IP Committee to file patents for inventions
- Fosters research and scholarship through the effective transfer of University-wide technology to industry
- Leases office space and lab facilities in the UH Innovation Center & Labs
The IP Process for Inventors
Contact Technology Commercialization to discuss patenting, trademarking or licensing of technologies or inventions. A disclosure form (DOC) should be submitted to Technology Commercialization at least three months prior to disclosure via publication, grant application, presentation, or other medium.
Meet the Team
Administration
Tina Blakes
Program Manager, OTTI Operations
tblakes@central.uh.edu
713.743.9294
Kimberly Moore
Administrative Assistant
kwmoore@central.uh.edu
Technology Commercialization & Intellectual Property
Rick James
Director, Technology Commercialization
rfjames@central.uh.edu
713.743.6601
Chanelle Mack
Assistant Director, Technology Commercialization
cnmack@central.uh.edu
713.743.9722
Nelson Hawkins, Jr.
Program Manager, IP Operations
nkhawkin@central.uh.edu
713.743.1545
Startup Development
Tanushree Chatterji
Associate Director, Startup Development
tchatte@central.uh.edu
713.743.2201
Darayle Canada
Program Director, Startup Development
dcanada@central.uh.edu
713.743.7775
Kamesha McNeil
Program Manager, Startup Development
kcmcneil@central.uh.edu
713.743.6214