1. Management of Intellectual Property David Jared, P.E. Office of Research Georgia DOT

2.  Intellectual what?  Around the World in 14 Days: International Scan Tour on Research Program Admin  O Pioneers! TRB and AASHTO-RAC lead the way  Great Expectations: NCHRP Report 799  “Let’s Get Started” ◦ Basic elements of IP management ◦ Upcoming venues

3.  In Plain English ◦ Refers to a broad spectrum of property interests ◦ Legal term: category of intangible rights protecting commercially valuable products born of the human intellect ◦ Only arises for tangible, physical embodiments of idea  The Big Four ◦ Patents ◦ Copyrights ◦ Trademarks ◦ Trade secrets Intellectual what?

4.  11 transportation research, asset, & policy mgt. experts  Visited Belgium (EU), France, Japan, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden  Covered admin process from early stage (framework) to late stage (delivery) Around the World in 80 14 Days: International Scan Tour on Research Program and Administration in Europe and Asia (April 2008)

5.  Take-home: “Addressing [IP] rights is a common practice that facilitates the delivery of transportation results.”  Implementation plan: Explore (and foster) potential benefits of IP applications in U.S. transportation research Around the World in 80 14 Days (Cont.): International Scan Tour on Research Program and Administration in Europe and Asia (April 2008)

6.  Mission 1: TRB committees arrange IP-related sessions at TRB annual meeting ◦ 2012: “Information, Images, and Data: Practical Guidance for Using and Owning IP” (Workshop 128) ◦ 2015: “Keys to Transportation Research Innovation: Managing IP” (Workshop 108)  Mission 2: AASHTO-RAC Task Forces develop IP manual for transportation research managers ◦ NCHRP 20-89, “Management Guide to IP for State DOT’s”

7.  Primer for state DOT’s re: IP mgt. process ◦ Detail on forms of IP protection and registration  Case studies ◦ Mechanically stabilized earth wall (GDOT) ◦ Paver placed surface treatment ◦ Guardrail end terminal ◦ Mural on highway overpass

8.  IP management application examples (scenarios) ◦ Patent ◦ Trademark ◦ Copyright ◦ Trade secret

9.  Basic elements of IP management ◦ Responsibility for oversight ◦ Disclosure, screening, and reviewing ◦ Applicable forms of IP protection and registration ◦ Management options for different IP owners  Upcoming venues ◦ TRB webinar (2016)  Will include discussion of NCHRP 799 uses ◦ Additional TRB sessions anticipated

10. Questions?