Disclose an Invention

OCR encourages Yale faculty, employees and students to discuss scientific discoveries and possible inventions with our office as early in the research as practical. Together we can explore important issues such as commercial potential and timing of public disclosures.

Please fill out the invention disclosure form as completely as possible. At the bottom of the form is a submit button. When ready, click the submit button, and the form will be automatically forwarded to our database, and the associates at OCR will be immediately notified of your disclosure by e-mail. There is no need to download the form and mail it to us.

To the best of your knowledge, please be certain to fill in the name fields consistently with any previous invention disclosure which have the same name (e.g. don't use first name Steve for an earlier invention and then Steven for a later one).

NOTE: In order to access the Invention Disclosure Form, you must be be at a computer on the Yale network. If you wish to access the Invention Disclosure Form from outside Yale, you must use a remote connection to the Yale network. Click here for more information on Yale Remote Access.

If you have any questions, contact OCR. If not, proceed to the online Invention Disclosure Form. (Best Viewed with Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari)

View sample invention disclosure form

If you have any questions about the Online Disclosure Form or about the disclosure process more generally, please e-mail Tina Muzzy at tina.muzzy@yale.edu or call her at 436-8096.