Office of Technology Transfer & Business Development
Policies
Intellectual Property & Licensing
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Intellectual Property & Licensing
Patent Policy
The Patent Policy describes the ownership and requirement for assignment of intellectual property (IP) developed at TJU, the mechanism for reporting inventions to OTT, and OTT’s process for reviewing, seeking patent protection, and licensing TJU IP. In the event the TJU IP is licensed, the Patent Policy describes how the license revenue is distributed to the inventor candidate group, their respective departments, and the university. The Patent Policy also outlines the steps for addressing IP-related issues or disputes.
Please click here to view the Patent Policy.
Equity Policy
(Policy on Equity Acceptance, Handling & Sale of Technology Licensing Arrangements)
The Equity Policy provides the guidelines for the acquisition and disbursement of stocks and proceeds when OTT licenses a TJU technology. OTT is authorized in certain licensing arrangements to accept equity as partial payment. In the event the stock becomes publicly traded, the process for liquidation of equity and distribution of the proceeds is detailed in the Equity Policy.
Please click here to view the Equity Policy.
Tangible Research Property Policy
The Tangible Research Property Policy establishes TJU’s ownership of certain tangible forms of intellectual property, such as biological materials (e.g., cell lines, antibodies, unique animal strains, nucleotide or amino acid constructs); computer software and databases; circuit diagrams; engineering drawings; computer chips; laboratory notebooks; prototype devices; and equipment developed at TJU,
Please click here to view the Tangible Research Property Policy.
The policies above are accessible only through the Thomas Jefferson University Intranet.
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