Legal/IP

The University of Minnesota offers a wide range of services and resources to help with Legalities and IP Protection within I&E. These tools can be used to better understand your business, organization, or product's financial resources and needs as well as how to protect your work.

Resources

Law Clinic

UMN Law School

The UMN Law School provides a variety of clinics to help you including Business Law and Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law. The representatives are current law students specializing in the respective fields and are resources for undergraduate students. 

Legal Office 

Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship

Stop by the Legal Office in the Holmes Center for any questions regarding your current venture. Specifically meant for student entrepreneurs, these experts will be able to point you in the right direction. 

Office of Technology Commercialization

McNamara Alumni Center

The Office for Technology Commercialization (OTC) helps University research move beyond the lab and into the marketplace. 

Their mission includes:

  • Connecting faculty with companies
  • Licensing technology for the development of new products and services that benefit the public good
  • Fostering economic growth

Regents IP Policy

McNamara Alumni Center

In support of budding student entrepreneurs, the Regents Board's mission is to:

  • Preserve and enhance the University’s academic excellence and reputation
  • Drive impact of the University’s land-grant mission through access, inclusion, and student success.

MN-IP

McNamara Alumni Center

Minnesota Innovation Partnerships, or MN-IP, is a groundbreaking approach to transforming discoveries into innovative solutions by streamlining partnerships between businesses and the University.

MN-IP improves access to University-developed technology while reducing the risk and cost associated with exclusively licensing intellectual property and sponsoring lab and clinical research.