Deals Happen!

2XFR™ (short for "to transfer") is the technology transfer / licensing exchange Web property of the PatentCafe® Intellectual Property Network. In the PatentCafe tradition developed years ago in our PatentMart™, 2XFR is a World Class exchange, an incredibly powerful business tool, simple to use, and offering robust features such as the new "upload images" system.

Because licensing deal flow depends on the "buyer's market" business reality, 2XFR was structured as the only marketplace in the world built on a proprietary taxonomy that allows licensees to evaluate technologies based on business parameters such as manufacturing processes, target market and more. See how 2XFR works.

The job of 2XFR is crystal clear: create the licensing exchange that

• is the simplest exchange in the World to post a technology to,
• incorporates the most advanced presentation and maintenance features,
• is the simplest to search (and get highly relevant results),

Then create unparalleled visibility for listings. Once licensee and licensor connect, 2XFR steps OUT of the way - not into your business deal.

The Business Proposition

• PatentCafe's incredible global visibility reaches licensees like no other Tech Exchange can. Since 1996 (yes, we were one of the first patent exchanges on the Internet) and we've been covered by more than 100 major TV, magazine, radio & print stories and features, linked from over 2,000 intellectual property resources, technology, university, tech transfer and National Patent Offices, covered by more than a dozen international IP books in 4 languages, and enerate nearly 3/4 million visitors every month.
• 2,000+ IP Websites linked back into the PatentCafe IP Network including:
  • UC Berkeley Tech Trans | Informatik, DE | EPO | Technology incubators
  • U. of Penn. | Stanford University | Global Techno Scan Licensing
  • IP.com | Derwent IP Matters | DMOZ.org | Infolibrarian | BountyQuest
  • Intellectual Property License Exchange | PTDLs | Direito Intelectual
  • Entrepreneur networks | States Small Business Agencies | Genomics
  • WIPO Small-Med Business | Nat'l Assoc. Patent Practitioners
  • Patent Information Users Group | USDA Tech Transfer | Entrepreneur
  • InternetWire™ Tech Distribution | Spiro Center - Clemson
  • Wall Street Executive Library | Boston U. Tech Transfer | Techlaw Online
  • ISNAR Int'l Ag Tech - Netherlands | UK Parliament Research
  • and literally thousands more intellectual property and technology sites.
• Your own branded patent exchange. "Powered by 2XFR" tech transfer engine in your own branded tech transfer website. For more information, larger portfolio owners can read this.
• PatentCafe stays out of yor business. Unlike commissioned or transaction fee-based exchanges, we do not involve ourselves with your business affairs; there's no broker's commission, no intervention, no software license fees.

3 Roads To A License

1. Licensors: Simply list each patent or technology available for license.
2. Licensees: Search or "Browse" available technology.
3. Licensee Alerts: We notify licensees of interesting new listings.