Technology transfer offices
Secure inventions, disclosures, and research with verifiable blockchain certificates.
From lab bench to market
Universities and research institutions generate valuable intellectual property every day. Bernstein helps you document and protect these innovations from the earliest stages of research through commercialization.
Create verifiable evidence trails that support patent applications, licensing negotiations, and IP transactions—all with the security and permanence of the Bitcoin blockchain.
Why TTOs choose Bernstein
Instant invention disclosure
Document inventions the moment they're conceived. Create verifiable timestamps that establish priority dates before formal patent filing.
Confidential documentation
Certify research findings and inventions without disclosing contents. Only cryptographic fingerprints are stored—your research stays private.
Globally valid evidence
Blockchain certificates are recognized worldwide, supporting international collaborations and cross-border IP transactions.
Complete audit trails
Track the evolution of research from conception through commercialization with verifiable version history.
Common use cases
Protect research and innovation at every stage.
Invention disclosures
Document innovations before patent filing to establish conception dates and inventorship.
Research data & findings
Certify lab notebooks, experimental results, and research datasets with immutable timestamps.
Academic publications
Protect drafts and preprints before peer review or publication to establish priority.
Collaborative projects
Document contributions in joint research initiatives for clear IP attribution.
Supporting research institutions
Research institutions are engines of innovation, generating inventions, datasets, and discoveries that drive economic growth. Yet many struggle to document and protect their intellectual property in a timely manner. Traditional patent filing is slow, expensive, and often unsuitable for early-stage research outputs.
Bernstein enables technology transfer offices to create instant, verifiable records of every invention disclosure, research finding, and innovation milestone. By anchoring cryptographic proofs on the Bitcoin blockchain, institutions gain tamper-proof evidence of when discoveries were made—without revealing confidential details.
From the lab to the market
Laboratories produce a constant stream of valuable intellectual property: experimental results, formulas, prototypes, and methodologies. Much of this knowledge is never formally protected, leaving it vulnerable to disputes over priority, inventorship, or ownership.
With Bernstein, lab teams can certify their work as it happens—directly from the bench. Every experiment, notebook entry, and dataset receives a blockchain-anchored timestamp, creating an unbroken chain of evidence from initial conception through commercialization. This makes licensing negotiations, patent applications, and collaboration agreements faster and more defensible.
Empowering universities worldwide
Universities face unique challenges in managing intellectual property across departments, faculties, and international collaborations. Researchers publish, collaborate, and share knowledge across borders—making it essential to establish clear records of who created what, and when.
Bernstein's platform integrates seamlessly into university workflows. Whether it's a doctoral student certifying their thesis research, a professor documenting a new algorithm, or a technology transfer office managing hundreds of invention disclosures, Bernstein provides a single, scalable solution for IP documentation and protection.
White-Label for universities
Deploy Bernstein under your institution's brand.
University branding
Deploy with your institution's logo, colors, and domain.
Unlimited researchers
No per-seat licensing. Serve your entire research community.
Department analytics
Track IP activity across labs, departments, and faculties.