Assemble Empirical Data and Institutional Documentation
The founder collects and organises all critical inputs including TTO invention disclosures, patent filings, grant funding agreements, freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses, and market size estimates. They audit these documents to establish absolute clarity on IP encumbrances, inventor contribution records, and technology readiness levels.
Compiling verified institutional and market inputs eliminates factual ambiguity prior to decision-making. It ensures the commercialisation decision rests on hard legal, technical, and market evidence rather than speculative academic assumptions.
A complete repository of verified documents, including patent register extracts, grant funding terms, academic inventor agreements, and an initial FTO summary report. An input audit log must confirm the completion, accuracy, and legal standing of every asset.
Five questions an expert would ask when reviewing your output
Use these to challenge assumptions, pressure-test your logic, and check the quality of this action's output in the context of the parent task and wider venture development.
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Which funding sources used during the research phase contain grant-back rights or march-in rights that affect IP ownership?
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How robust is the freedom-to-operate assessment, and what third-party patents present an immediate infringement risk?
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What evidence confirms that all academic contributors have formally assigned their IP rights to the university?
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Why are you confident that the current Technology Readiness Level is sufficient to support a standalone venture rather than a corporate licence?
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How do the terms of existing corporate-sponsored research agreements limit the field of use for this commercial opportunity?