MISSION

DoD T3CP Office has primary responsibility for strategic partnerships and leveraging intellectual property developed (1) at the over 240 DoD labs and, (2) by performers of extramural, DoD-funded R&D, for maximum capability, technology superiority, and economic and national security.

(1) Laboratory Technology Transfer (T2) community enables public-private partnerships for the sharing of expertise, intellectual property (IP), and resources for the advancement of technology development benefiting the U.S. warfighter and national economy.  The Technology Transfer, Transition and Commercial Partnerships (T3CP) Office coordinates across the T2 community to:

• Ensure statutory compliance
• Provide corporate support
• Lead in strategic coordination
• Represent the Department in engagements with external stakeholders
• Establish departmental policy

(2) Extramural research, funded by the DoD, is performed at universities and industry.  In accordance with Bayh-Dole, the performer has the right to retain title to subject inventions, the Federal government has “government purpose rights,” and the performer must prioritize domestic manufacturing in commercialization of the subject invention. T3CP is responsible for implementing iEdison as the DoD repository for all subject inventions, and to streamline DoD’s exercise of associated Government-purpose rights.

VISION

Led by T3CP, the DoD T2 community is a trusted innovation pathway providing strategic partnerships and leveraging intellectual property for maximum capability, technology superiority, and economic prosperity to benefit the nation.

 

Transferring DOD IP and capabilities to commercial entities, it makes available innovative products and services for transition into the military services

LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITIES:

Title 15 (Commerce & Trade): To leverage the full use of the nation’s Federal investment in R&D by transferring the results to the private sector in order to improve the economic, environmental, and social well-being of the U.S. (ref. 15 USC §3702 and §3710). Benefits include: private sector access to and collaboration with taxpayer funded Federal innovation and supporting assets; and more robust innovation ecosystem and industrial base.

Title 10 (Armed Forces): To enable and support the mission of the DoD through mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector that facilitate collaboration, use of unique assets and capabilities, improved business practices, etc. Benefits include: access to and collaboration with non-government developed innovation, subject matter experts, facilities, etc.; leveraged and shared costs and risks; and decreased cost of ownership.

GUIDING DOCUMENTS: DoD Instructions 5535.08 and 5535.11