Directions
The system of commercialization and supporting high-quality selection of R&D outputs with utilization in practice are declared and anchored at TBU in Zlín by the following guidelines:
SR/9/2024 – Application and protection of intellectual property rights arising in connection with the creative activities of TBU employees and students in Zlín.
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SR/1/2024 – Procedure and rules for commercialization of results at TBU
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SR/42/2023 – Secure Research Data Management at Tomas Bata Univesity in Zlín
SR/39/2023 – Internal fund for supporting of innovation activities
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SR/27/2023 – Constitution of the advisory boards of TBU in Zlín
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SR/23/2020 – Submission and Administration of Projects
PK/12/2020 – Organization of GAMA projects (Quaestor’s instruction)
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SR/15/2017 – Establishment of a commercialization board
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Commercialization and cooperation with practice is a primary activity of TTC. TTC’s activities are focused on comprehensive services in the field of intellectual property protection and commercialization of protectable results, as well as on the internal recording and commercialization of non-protectable results (know-how, functional samples, verified technologies); the TCC provides also consulting and information support for license negotiations and conclusions. TTC also supports the commercialization of R&D results by participating in the realization of transfer projects at the national and international level. In addition, TTC directly represents the university in matters of industrial rights before the Czech Industrial Property Office (ÚPV CR), the European Patent Office (EPO), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
TTC has concluded a total of 52 License Agreements for TBU since 2010 and as of 31. 12. 2024, a total of 51 Technology Transfer Agreements from 2014 to 31. 12. 2024, and from 2016 to 2022 it has supported 28 proof-of-concept projects with a total financial value of 21.679.043 CZK.
In 2024, TBU was granted 4 Czech patents through TTC, 2 Czech utility models and 1 Community industrial design were registered.
In 2024, TTC filed 12 industrial property rights applications for TBU in Zlín, including: 2 Czech invention applications, 1 European patent application, 1 US patent application and 1 PCT International patent application, 6 Czech utility model applications and 1 Community industrial design application.