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.

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

  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.

 Licenses -Drafts and negotiates licenses with industry, academia and nonprofits for inventions to facilitate commercialization.