OTT - Invention Disclosure Process

Invention Disclosures are made to the Office of Technology Transfer ("OTT") as the first step towards a possible patent application or other appropriate form of intellectual property protection. It is important that disclosure be made as early and as completely and accurately as possible (although it may be amended at any time later); the benefits are stronger patent protection and lower legal costs. It may be useful for you to discuss your ideas with OTT and to conduct patent and literature searches before deciding whether to file an Invention Disclosure.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You should consult OTT before submitting any invention-related manuscripts for publication, making oral presentations, or disclosing the invention to companies (or other third parties); any disclosure may seriously jeopardize patentability if not handled properly.

Please submit your invention using the following Invention Disclosure Form. The OTT will then process your Invention Disclosure according to the process illustrated below.