The Office of Intellectual Property Commercialization and Economic Development (IPCED) is responsible for protection and commercialization of University research innovations including aerospace sciences, computer sciences, medicine and health sciences, engineering and physical sciences.

Our office will draft, file and prosecute patent applications for inventions. We will work with inventors to define and market technology portfolios of inventions, to promote new business ventures and to build business alliances that will accelerate the transition of inventions to the marketplace.

IPCED is also responsible for drafting and negotiating all of the University's legal intellectual property agreements, such as confidentiality, material transfer and licensing agreements.

Tara Kopplin, Licensing Assistant
Phone: 701-777-3267 • Fax: 701-777-6708 • tarakopplin@mail.und.edu
Contact with questions regarding the intellectual property process, invention disclosures, or copyrights.

Michelle Meyer, Legal Assistant
Phone: 701-777-6772 • Fax: 701-777-6708 • michellemeyer@mail.und.edu
Contact with questions regarding the intellectual property process, intellectual property agreements, or copyrights.

James K. Petell, Ph.D., Associate Vice President
for Intellectual Property Commercialization & Economic Development
Phone: 701-777-6709 • Fax: 701-777-6708 • jimpetell@mail.und.edu

Please don't hesitate to contact our office with any questions you may have regarding invention disclosures, patent applications, copyrights, confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements or licensing agreements. We will be happy to assist in any way that we can.

Twamley Hall Room 102
264 Centennial Drive, Stop 7095
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7095