How does UW TechTransfer determine which innovations to pursue patent protection for?
UW TechTransfer does not pursue patent protection for all innovations disclosed to the office. Only innovations that meet the criteria for patentability and are marketability are considered for patent protection. Other factors that argue against pursuing a patent include: (1) it would be easy for someone to work around the patent; (2) a patent would be unenforceable; or (3) more significant patentable material will result from developing the invention further.
