{"id":4,"date":"2014-04-21T19:43:03","date_gmt":"2014-04-21T19:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/ugarf\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:27:46","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/ugarf\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<blockquote><p><strong>The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (UGARF)<\/strong> performs two primary functions in support of the research enterprise at the University of Georgia. UGARF is the named party to <a href=\"https:\/\/spa.uga.edu\/\">sponsored research <\/a>agreements for projects to be performed at UGA.\u00a0 UGARF also owns the patents and other intellectual property developed at UGA.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Through <a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/\">Innovation Gateway<\/a>, UGARF protects, markets, and licenses its intellectual property portfolio throughout Georgia and the U.S. and across the globe.\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Funds acquired by UGARF are reinvested in the UGA research enterprise.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Documents<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1496867690921{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffeead !important;}&#8221;]PDFs function best when downloaded to your computer and opened with Adobe Acrobat.[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion section_title_tag=&#8221;h3&#8243; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; spacing=&#8221;5&#8243; gap=&#8221;5&#8243; active_section=&#8221;999&#8243; no_fill=&#8221;true&#8221; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221; el_class=&#8221;accordionResearch&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Governing Documents&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1496426865414-4b7044e5-772c&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/docs\/policies\/ugarf\/UGARF-Restated-Articles-of-Incorporation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Articles of Incorporation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/docs\/policies\/ugarf\/UGARF-Bylaws.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bylaws<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/docs\/policies\/ugarf\/UGARF-BOR-IP-Agreement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Intellectual Property Administration Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/docs\/policies\/ugarf\/UGARF-MOU-with-BOR.PDF\">Board of Regents Memorandum of Understanding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"\/docs\/policies\/ugarf\/UGARF-UGA-Cooperative-Organization-MOU-July-2025.pdf\">Cooperative Organization Guiding Principle MOU<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/docs\/policies\/ugarf\/UGARF-Audit-Committee-Charter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audit Committee Charter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Policies&#8221; 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