Description

The Licensing Analyst supports coordination of a portfolio of intellectual property and licensing activities, ensuring that disclosed ideas, patents, and agreements move efficiently through the technology transfer pipeline.  This position reports to the Director of Innovation & Commercialization to assist in program planning, monitoring, and process improvement across intake, IP and agreement administration; stakeholder communication; and financial tracking to enable leadership to manage risks, meet deadlines, and achieve commercialization goals.

Organizes and updates electronic and files for patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets associated with university or company IP. Collects inventor signatures and required forms for patent filings, assignments, and internal IP compliance documents. Monitors status of cases and sending reminders to inventors, attorneys, and Director about upcoming milestones. 
Maintains tracking spreadsheets and folders for disclosures, patent filings, agreements, key deadlines, and compliance dates. Tracks execution of agreements, ensuring all parties have signed, distributing fully executed copies, and maintaining agreement logs. Monitors licensee reporting deadlines (royalty reports, progress reports) and flagging late or missing reports to responsible officers. 
Prepares, issues, and tracks invoices sent to licensees and for patent prosecution. Assists with tracking incoming license revenue and other payments per agreement terms, and prepares documentation for research division budget staff to execute financial transactions. 
Compiles reporting for unit leadership on disclosures, agreements, revenue, and activity metrics utilizing data from IP software databases and spreadsheets.
Inputs new invention disclosures in iEdison to maintain government compliance and reporting.
Other duties and projects as assigned by supervisor. 

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in business, science, engineering, law, or a related field and three (3) years of professional experience in licensing, technology transfer, or business development; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.