The first major overhaul of the U.S. patent system in nearly 60 years is about to become law. The U.S. Senate last night voted 89-9 to approve the American Invents Act (H.R. 1249), ending a 6-year battle over how best to reform a patent system beset by increasing delays and costly litigation. Although many major universities and large research-driven companies lobbied for the extensive reform package, some analysts worry it could complicate efforts by academic scientists and smaller start-up companies to commercialize their discoveries.
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Among Central Ohio Organizations Honored with Nonprofit IT Creativity Awards by GroundWork Group

Ten Central Ohio nonprofits, including Nationwide Children’s Hospital, were honored recently when the GroundWork Group celebrated its inaugural Nonprofit IT Creativity Awards. The awards recognize innovative and meaningful ways in which nonprofit organizations leverage IT to support business functions in order to more effectively achieve their missions.
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Nationwide Children's/OSU Researcher Showcases Medical Simulation Training at 2011 SXSW Interactive Festival

Dr. Gregory Wiet, associate professor of otolaryngology at Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University, was one of the many leaders in technology who were featured during this year’s South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin this week. Wiet, a leader in the use of advanced, touch-enabled medical simulation applications for training, was part of a panel discussion titled “Stop the Bleeding! Immersive Simulations for Surgeons.”
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Technology Development Fund Application is now being accepted

The Office of Technology Commercialization is excited to announce the first round of the 2012 Technology Development Fund (TDF) awards for the advancement of promising new technologies. The TDF will provide pre-commercial development support for fast-track proof of concept work supporting technology commercialization. There are two award cycles per year with up to $50,000 awarded to either one or multiple awardees per cycle. The spring cycle deadline for applications is Monday, April 2 , 2012.

The Technology Development Fund is an internal funding program created to further develop inventions/intellectual property in order to make them more attractive and less risky to potential licensing and business partners. Learn more about the Technology Development Fund.

Technology Commercialization at Nationwide Children's

The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital is an innovative, emergent organization that encourages faculty to develop promising new technologies that could one day provide utility to the practice of pediatrics, or more broadly, to the general health care community. The Office of Technology Commercialization at The Research Institute is responsible for the transfer of technology to external organizations.

Improving Patient Care through Technology
The Office of Technology Commercialization supports our organization's focus on clinical care, research and education by facilitating the transfer of new technologies to outside partners for the benefit of our community and the general public. We work closely with our Patents and Copyrights Committee to protect and commercialize intellectual property for Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Read “Invention 101,” a story about invention and innovation at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.