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Technology Licensing

The Technology Licensing Specialist is responsible for managing portfolios of new university technologies and inventions; identifies new technologies and commercialization opportunities; evaluates commercial potential; develops marketing strategies to companies; drafts and negotiates licenses and other types of agreements, including material transfer, collaboration, and nondisclosure agreements; and interprets university intellectual property policies.

• Assess and evaluate new technologies and disclosures to determine and increase commercial potential; prioritize licensing and patent activities
• Determine and implement patent strategy for new invention disclosures including selecting legal counsel, reviewing patent applications, interviewing inventors, reviewing prosecution documents, and assisting in making decisions with legal counsel
• Prepare technical abstracts related to marketing documents; perform and initiate technical background and commercial market research; perform technical, legal, and commercial assessment of new technologies
• Market University technologies/ inventions to companies in order to generate opportunities and reach unit goals
• Draft and negotiate terms of all major and minor agreements with companies including option, license, and equity-based agreements; monitor and maintain existing agreements
• Provide faculty and staff with intellectual property information including information on invention disclosure, technology transfer, patenting, and licensing
• Facilitate and participate in Patent Review Committee on patenting decisions
• Engage in activities that promote or develop and enhance the formation of startup companies from Penn State technologies; provide guidance and planning on developing technologies concerning commercial success May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00