Army ORTAs are required to complete at least eight (8) hours of dedicated T2 training each year. Directors for Army T2-designated laboratories and Army ORTAs must ensure Army scientists and engineers at the laboratory complete appropriate T2 training.
The following opportunities may be used to fulfill the ORTA training requirement. Opportunities with (*) are suggested to fulfill the scientist and engineer training requirement.
TechLink
Technology Transfer Innovator Training*
Topics covered in this training include (i) an introduction to technology transfer and intellectual property; (ii) protection of DoD intellectual property; (iii) identification of DoD innovations; (iv) primary tools for technology transfer; and (v) benefits of technology transfer.
Click here to access the training. It is also available at the following Total Employee Development website:
https://ted.army.mil/ted/TED_Main.cfm
Tech Transfer Foundations (formerly ORTA Foundations)
An eight-week online course designed to equip ORTAs and other Technology Transfer Professionals with the tools and knowledge to succeed, in support of the Technology Transfer DoD mission.
Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC)
FLC Learning Center (an account with your Government email address must be created prior to access.): https://portal.federallabs.org/account/login.aspx?RedirectUrl=https://www.pathlms.com/auth/impexium/callback?slug=flc
Suggested Introductory Courses & Webinars*:
2020 U.S. Department of Defense Technology Transfer First Timers' Overview Session (40 Minutes) https://www.pathlms.com/flc/library/video_presentations/849
Introduction to CRADAs (15 Minutes)
https://www.pathlms.com/flc/courses/54625/scorm/11507
The CRADA Process (15 minutes)
https://www.pathlms.com/flc/courses/54979
Educational Partnership Agreements (60 Minutes)
https://www.pathlms.com/flc/library/video_presentations/729
Introduction to Intellectual Property (60 Minutes)
https://www.pathlms.com/flc/courses/48346
Introduction to Patents (40 Minutes)
https://www.pathlms.com/flc/courses/49248/scorm/10144
In-Depth/Advanced Courses & Webinars:
CRADA Workshop (4 Hours and 30 Minutes)
https://www.pathlms.com/flc/courses/48054/video_presentations/246791
Intermediate Patents (50 Minutes)
https://www.pathlms.com/flc/courses/49248/scorm/11635
Intellectual Property Workshop (5 Hours and 30 Minutes) https://www.pathlms.com/flc/courses/52601/sections/59739/video_presentations/256801
Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
Technology Transfer Courses*
CLE 069 Technology Transfer (3 CLPs; Online Training)
- This training course enables students to apply the principles of technology transfer to the technologies they are developing with the end goal of increasing the rate of technology transfer.
- https://www.dau.edu/courses/cle-069-1
Intellectual Property and Data Rights Courses*
CLE 068; Intellectual Property and Data Rights (4 CLPs; Online Training)
- This training course provides fundamental information about intellectual property (IP) and the effective management of rights in technical data and computer software and their contribution to programmatic success. The course addresses concepts and legal guidance related to IP, focusing on the rights in technical data and computer software that are the concerns of the Government and of our defense contractors.
- https://www.dau.edu/courses/cle-068
CON 0180; Data Rights (1 CLP; Online Training)
- This training course will provide acquisition professionals with a basic understanding of IP Data Rights for technical data and computer software. Students will read documentation or view video training to help them understand the federal government's rights in these materials developed by contractor personnel in the performance of their contracted programs.
- https://www.dau.edu/courses/con-0180
Acquisition Life Cycle and IP Strategy: IP Acquisition, Licensing and Management
Though not directly related to Technology Transfer, the following courses relate to IP and the formulation of an IP strategy throughout the acquisition life cycle.
CLM 002; Intellectual Property Valuation (3 CLPs; Online Training)
- This training course addresses the basic concepts of IP valuation and provides the acquisition workforce with tools to address issues critical to successful acquisitions, including when IP valuations should occur during the Acquisition Life Cycle, how contractors place a value on their IP, and the importance of IP valuation and licensing rights in developing an IP strategy, in accordance with DODI 5010.44.
- https://www.dau.edu/courses/clm-002
CLM 071; Introduction to Data Management (2 CLPs; Online Training)
- This training course explains why an IP strategy is required by DoDI 5000.02 and Defense Acquisition Guidance, to identify and manage the full spectrum of IP and related issues including the technical data, computer software deliverables, patented technologies, and appropriate license rights with these forms of IP from the inception of a program through the complete life cycle. The IP strategy is the Program Manager’s approach to managing the IP needs that will affect the program’s costs, schedule and performance. The strategy needs to be captured as part of the program’s documentation, i.e., summarized in the Acquisition Strategy and presented with the Life Cycle Sustainment Plan. Critical to enhancing support throughout the system’s life cycle.
- https://www.dau.edu/courses/clm-071
CLM 072; Data Management Strategy Development (2 CLP; Online Training)
- With advancements in technology and robust products that use those technologies, it has become even more imperative that the Government obtain the necessary data, data rights, and licenses to support and maintain its programs. Developing an IP strategy is one of the first steps in ensuring this is possible. This training provides the student with the requirements, tools, and processes needed to complete a comprehensive IP strategy.
- https://www.dau.edu/courses/clm-072
UDEMY
Available at https://armyciv.udemy.com/
(An account with your Government email address must be created prior to access.)
Intellectual Property: Inventors, Entrepreneurs, Creators (3 Hours and 30 Minutes)
This in-depth course will cover the following topics:
Patents & Trademarks: Learn the Patent and Trademark Process (2 Hours)
This in-depth course will cover the following topics:
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
USPTO Learning and Resources
https://www.uspto.gov/learning-resources
USPTO IP eLearning Modules
https://www.uspto.gov/ip-policy/global-intellectual-property-academy/ip-elearning-modules
Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)
AUTM Courses
https://autm.net/careers-and-courses
Other DoD-Specific Training Opportunities Offered Annually
DoD Technology Transfer and Transition Working Group (DoD T3WG) events