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USF Chapter

Recognizing USF researchers who are inventors

The USF chapter of the recognized members of the USF community who have demonstrated truly innovative ideas or concepts that create new research paradigms and develop novel applications of their science or technology. A researcher's contribution reaches the benchmark of inventorship as recognized by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) because its discovery had no significant prior art, was not obvious to someone else skilled in the field, and had a specific use. In this case, the USPTO issues a "U.S. Patent" and officially designates the researcher as an "inventor."

Purpose of USF chapter

• Recognize publicly a cadre of investigators who are also inventors
  
  
• Enhance visibility of university technology development, promote entrepreneurship and be advocates for USF innovation in the Tampa Bay community
  
  
• Be a resource for the Tampa Bay community to facilitate greater industry research contracts and interactions with companies and