Never has a document generated so much dread—except, perhaps, the federal government’s Form 1040. In response to feedback from the campus community, the Office of Industry Alliances and Technology ...

Invention disclosure is the act of sharing sufficient information for another person to carry out or duplicate your invention. In order to begin the process of protecting your invention you must first ...

One of the first things patent attorneys will do, when you speak with them about filing a patent application, is send you an invention disclosure form to be filled out. Many companies also complete ...

Researchers, inventors and creators should submit a disclosure of any invention or copyrighted material before publishing it to ensure its protection. Early announcements or publications, whether ...

After launching an online Invention Disclosure Form last year, the Office of Industry Alliances and Technology Commercialization (IATC) has followed up this year by digitizing and streamlining its non ...

“Invention disclosure meetings make better invention disclosures, but they also make better inventors.” The single best tool available to increase patent value and decrease patent costs is not ...

Researchers, inventors and creators should submit a disclosure of any invention or copyrighted material before publishing it to ensure its protection. Early announcements or publications, whether ...

You have a novel idea, invention or technology that you think has societal benefit and is marketable. The first step in safeguarding intellectual property resulting from UD related work is to file an ...

The full text of the University Patent Policy can be found in the Faculty Handbook, Section 3.7.5. Excerpts from this Policy have been included in the FAQs below. For the purposes of this Policy, an ...

Observations and experiments during research activities often lead to discoveries and inventions. An invention is any useful process, machine, composition of matter, or any new or useful improvement ...