Patent Protection and Invention Disclosure

The University and its members have a common interest in protecting and capitalizing on intellectual property. For example, legal vehicles such as patents and copyrights make possible the ownership and control of some creative works and provide an incentive both to create such works and to make them public. University policies regarding patent protection and invention disclosure are designed to:

• Encourage the creative endeavors of all members of the University community
• Safeguard the rights and interests of all relevant parties, including the University
• Facilitate the dissemination and use of the findings of academic research to the public benefit.

The federal government has created rights and regulations regarding patents and inventions under federal awards.

Resource/Topic	Description
Bayh-Dole Act	Federal regulation that allows for the transfer of exclusive control over many government funded inventions to universities and businesses operating with federal contracts for the purpose of further development and commercialization
Patent Invention and Invention Disclosure	University Intellectual Property Policies
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110 Note: Subpart C, Section 36	Applicable rights and regulations relative to patents and inventions under federal awards
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-21 Note: Scroll down to Subpart J, Sections 34 and 44 "Patent Costs" and "Royalties and other costs for use of patents"	Allowability of cost requirements relative to patent costs and royalties