Faculty & Staff - Disclosure Forms

IPO FORMS:

Invention Disclosure Form

Software Disclosure Form

Intellectual Property Agreement Form

Special Student Intellectual Property Agreement Form I

Special Student Intellectual Property Agreement Form II

Petition For Assignment of Patent Rights to Inventor

*Additional information relating to some of these forms may also be found under FAQ

Filing an invention disclosure with the Intellectual Property Office is the first step in protecting your intellectual property. The IPO reviews the information for patentability and, based on the novelty and utility of your invention, will decide whether or not to file a patent application.

To file an invention disclosure, faculty, graduate students, and staff should use the Invention Disclosure Form (If you are not able to open the IDF, you will need to download the free version of Adobe Acrobat 5.0 with Search and Accessibility). Guidelines are available for completion of the Form.
What happens after the submission of an Invention Disclosure Form?

The Intellectual Property Office also manages and promotes software developed at the University. Faculty, graduate students, and staff should use the Software Disclosure Form.

For help in completing an invention or software disclosure, please send e-mail to the Intellectual Property Office or contact a member of our staff.