IP & Technology Transfer Consultation
Offered by: Valeria Marquet, Senior Specialist, Intellectual Property, Office of Research
- Format: Consultation
- Time: 15 min
- Stage: Finishing a Project
- Pathway: Innovation
- intellectual property
- technology transfer
- innovation
- entrepreneurship
- commercialization
- patents
Get clear guidance on invention disclosure, intellectual property protection, and pathways to real-world impact.
Why this
This one-on-one consultation supports Concordia researchers who are exploring how to protect and translate innovations into real-world applications. An IP specialist from the technology transfer unit provides practical, case-specific guidance on invention disclosure, IP strategy, and available pathways for advancing research beyond the university.
Relevance for impact
Intellectual property and technology transfer shape whether research discoveries can be adopted, scaled, and used beyond the university. Making informed decisions about disclosure, protection, and commercialization can enable licensing, new partnerships, startup creation and other forms of public implementation. This service supports research impact by helping innovations move responsibly from lab to market or public benefit.
Who it’s for
Researchers who are
- Working on inventions, tools, methods, software or technologies with potential real-world application
- Preparing to publish, present, or share results and want to understand disclosure risks
- Considering patenting, licensing, or building industry partnerships for commercialization
- Exploring the possibility of a spin-off or startup pathway
- Interested in understanding Concordia’s IP policies and procedures
What you’ll learn / outcomes
Participants will
- Learn the stages of the technology transfer process (research → invention disclosure → evaluation → IP protection → Implementation Pathway (licensing / spin-off / others)
- Clarify timing considerations related to publication and patentability, and identify risks associated with public disclosure
- Receive tailored guidance relevant to their specific case
- Leave with clear next steps to move forward in the technology transfer process
Format
- 15-minute one-on-one consultation
- Online
- Scheduled as part of a 60-minute recurring consultation session (four researchers per hour)
What to bring (recommended)
- Readiness to discuss your innovation and its current stage
- Any relevant documents, if available (e.g., draft manuscript, invention disclosure materials, agreements, or policies)
Materials provided
- References to institutional documents including Concordia's Policy on Intellectual Property, and Concordia’s Declaration of Invention form
Service provider
As a Senior IP specialist within the Technology Transfer Unit, Valeria Marquet supports researchers in protecting intellectual property and advancing innovations toward appropriate real-world applications, whether through licensing, partnerships, startup creation, or other implementation pathways.
Delivered by the Partnerships, Intellectual Property & Research Security (PIPS) Unit, Office of Research, under the Vice-President, Research, Innovation and Impact. This consultation is part of the service offerings by the PIPS unit to support researchers across the full research lifecycle, including partnership development, intellectual property strategy, and research security risk assessment.