XX.D   Patents, Copyrights, and Licenses

The University encourages faculty members to consider ways in which the results of their research may best be disseminated and made available for the public good. To facilitate the patenting and licensing of inventions developed under University auspices, Yale established the Office of Cooperative Research (OCR). The primary goals of this office are to facilitate the dissemination of research results through commercial development and to generate revenue that will reward inventors for their creativity and support research and other educational programs at the University.

Under the University Patent Policy the University owns any patentable invention made by a faculty member using Yale facilities or otherwise under the auspices of the University. Biological materials created by faculty, like other forms of property at Yale, are generally owned by the University. Under the University Copyright Policy, the University generally will not assert ownership of traditional copyrightable materials created by a faculty member unless the works are created: (1) pursuant to certain assigned tasks, (2) under funding agreements that provide for Yale ownership, or (3) under circumstances involving significant commitments of Yale resources, as determined by the Provost. The University shares any net royalties received through licensing of faculty inventions and Yale-owned copyrights in accordance with the plan set forth in the Patent Policy, and generally follows the same formula for Yale-owned copyright materials. The University's share of net royalty income is used primarily in support of research and education.

In conjunction with any application for external funding support, a faculty member must have completed the Training and Management System module confirming his or her acceptance of the University Patent and Copyright Policies, and committing to execute all appropriate forms required to document ownership by the University (through OCR) of any inventions conceived by him or her at the University and any copyrightable material to which the University takes title under the Copyright Policy. When disclosing a particular invention or certain copyrighted materials, a faculty member also must execute an assignment to the University of his or her interest in such inventions and in those certain copyrights. Such assignments are necessary to document, report, or commercialize those inventions and copyrights and for sharing with faculty of royalty revenues received by the University from commercial licensees.

For further information on the activities of OCR, see C above and the OCR website. For definitive statements of the Yale Patent and Copyright Policies, please refer to their complete texts, available on the Office of Grant and Contract Administration website.

The University encourages faculty members to consider ways in which the results of their research may best be disseminated and made available for the public good. To facilitate the patenting and licensing of inventions developed under University auspices, Yale established the Office of Cooperative Research (OCR). The primary goals of this office are to facilitate the dissemination of research results through commercial development and to generate revenue that will reward inventors for their creativity and support research and other educational programs at the University.

Under the University Patent Policy the University owns any patentable invention made by a faculty member using Yale facilities or otherwise under the auspices of the University. Biological materials created by faculty, like other forms of property at Yale, are generally owned by the University. Under the University Copyright Policy, the University generally will not assert ownership of traditional copyrightable materials created by a faculty member unless the works are created: (1) pursuant to certain assigned tasks, (2) under funding agreements that provide for Yale ownership, or (3) under circumstances involving significant commitments of Yale resources, as determined by the Provost. The University shares any net royalties received through licensing of faculty inventions and Yale-owned copyrights in accordance with the plan set forth in the Patent Policy, and generally follows the same formula for Yale-owned copyright materials. The University's share of net royalty income is used primarily in support of research and education.

In conjunction with any application for external funding support, a faculty member must submit a written agreement have completed the Training and Management System module confirming his or her acceptance of the University Patent and Copyright Policies, and committing to execute all appropriate forms required to document ownership by the University (through OCR) of any inventions conceived by him or her at the University and any copyrightable material to which the University takes title under the Copyright Policy. When disclosing a particular invention or certain copyrighted materials, a faculty member also must execute an assignment to the University of his or her interest in such inventions and in those certain copyrights. Such assignments are necessary to document, report, or commercialize those inventions and copyrights and for sharing with faculty of royalty revenues received by the University from commercial licensees.

For further information on the activities of OCR, see C above and the OCR Web site website. For definitive statements of the Yale Patent and Copyright Policies, please refer to their complete texts, available on the Office of Grant and Contract Administration Web site website.