“Ocean Tomo continues to push the development of a truly liquid marketplace.  The Dean's List allows widespread access to IP otherwise inaccessible to most parties."

Dean Becker
Vice Chairman

Seller Information Center

Historically, selling intellectual property has been extremely difficult, time consuming and expensive which is why so many inventors and companies have never actively transacted on their holdings.  With so much experience working with research laboratories, research and development groups, universities and entrepreneurs The Dean’s List has developed a remarkably easy way to create a posting of intellectual property that attracts potential buyers.  This process turns otherwise inactive intellectual property into an active new source of revenue.

The Dean's List sellers include

• Individual inventors
• Corporations
• University and Research Foundations
• Government affiliated companies

How do I become a seller on The Dean's List?
Interested sellers may submit their IP online for qualification to The Dean’s List.  Through filling out a simple questionnaire The Dean’s List creates a customized listing for your IP.  The questionnaire is designed to assist our clients in discovering the core value of their technology, identify its potential markets and various applications.  Sellers may further enhance each listing by adding multimedia files such as images, presentations, white papers, technical documentation, links to relevant material or any other value added materials.  An Ocean Tomo representative will then review your IP and approve your listing content.  Your listing will run for a two year period from approval of the listing, which usually is within 48 hours of your submission.

What is the process for selling my IP?
Interested buyers contact sellers directly though the website, while maintaining sellers privacy.  Each listing has the ability for a potential buyer to request more information.  This form creates an automated email to the seller.  This critical introduction to real buyers is what The Dean's List offers that other technology postings cannot.  Once communication with a potential buyer is established, Ocean Tomo can assist as needed in the transaction process. 

So why list your technology with The Dean’s List Online IP Exchange?
The simple answer is proven success.  Ocean Tomo is the market leader in transacting intellectual property.  We know the real buyers and we can facilitate transactions that otherwise would never consummate.  The Dean's List and the live IP Auctions are the driving force in creating a more liquid marketplace for IP.