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The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) helps move Agricultural Research Service (ARS) research discoveries to market to solve agricultural problems and expand the economic impact of ARS research and development.

 

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 Partnerships -Seeks and facilitates collaborative research partnerships with industry and organizations of all sizes to bring new discoveries to market that benefit the public.

 

 

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  Patents -Pursues patent protection for ARS technologies and inventions some of which arise out of collaborative research partnerships. ARS has in-house patent staff with specialized expertise to handle complex inventions.

 

 

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