MedStar Inventor Services

A great invention starts with a great idea—but it requires development to bring it to life.

Share your idea with us in one of two ways:

• If you have a general concept and would like help developing it further, email us at invent@medstar.net

• If you have a more developed idea, share your invention via the Invention Disclosure Form.

Our team will research products or patents that may be similar to your idea. After providing an overview of what the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office looks for during the patent approval process, together we’ll decide whether and/or how to move forward. If your invention has commercial viability, our team may assume monetary responsibility for legal and marketing in subsequent steps in the process.

Activities at this stage depend on the invention, but may involve one or more of the following:

• Protecting the intellectual property around the invention via patent, copyright, and/or trademark

• Prototyping and completing proof-of-concept studies

• Pursuing grant funding or a corporate partnership to co-develop the technology

As a not-for-profit healthcare system, we do not have all the expertise or resources necessary to bring an invention to market. The ultimate goal of commercialization is to transfer the technology to a corporation for further development, shepherding it through the regulatory pathway, manufacturing, marketing, and sales processes. We will market your technology to companies, negotiate license agreements, and monitor the company for compliance with the agreement. If your invention goes to market, you are eligible to receive 50% of revenue after expenses.