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Protecting and Empowering Your Ideas

Innovation begins with discovery—but making a real-world impact requires protection. At the University of Houston, we help researchers, entrepreneurs, and creators secure their work through a full range of intellectual property (IP) protections.

What is licensing? 

Why Licensing Matters?

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Types of Licensing

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Patents

Patents for new inventions, technologies, and processes.
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Copyrights

Copyrights for software, publications, and creative works
Our innovation and tech transfer teams work closely with you to identify the right protection strategy—whether you're developing a groundbreaking device, writing original software, or building a company.

But protection is just the beginning.

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Licensing

Licensing your technology to companies and industry partners
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Launching

Launching startups based on your protected IP.

Start Your Licensing Journey