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Information for a comprehensive understanding of patents, trademarks, copyrights and intellectual property, empowering you to understand how MIT protects your inventions.

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Exploring the MIT Open Source License: A Comprehensive Guide

Dive into the history and significance of the MIT Open Source License. Learn how this permissive license empowers open source projects.

Name Wisely: Navigating Trademarks at MIT

Discover essentials for choosing and using names and logos at MIT. Email us for guidance.

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Technology Licensing Office
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 255 Main Street, Room NE18-501 Cambridge, MA 02142-1601

617-253-6966 | tlo@mit.edu

Established in 1986, the Technology Licensing Office (TLO) helps identify, protect, market and license MIT’s intellectual property and moves innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify MIT’s global impact. Visit tlo.mit.edu.

https://tlo.mit.edu/understand-ip
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