Who is responsible for patenting?
The Office of Technology Licensing contracts with outside patent counsel for intellectual property protection, thus assuring access to patent specialists in diverse technology areas. Inventors work with the patent counsel in drafting the patent applications and responses to worldwide patent offices. The Office of Technology Licensing will help with the selection and oversight of the outside patent counsel.
The TCO contracts with outside patent counsel for patent protection, thus assuring access to patent specialists in diverse technology areas. Inventors work with the patent counsel in drafting the patent applications and responses to patent offices in the countries in which patents are filed. Who owns the University Intellectual property? All IP is assigned to the University of Utah Research Foundation as dictated by University policy. What is a provisional application? In the United States, you can file a provisional patent application to cover your invention. A provisional patent establishes a priority date with the USPTO but does not begin the examination process. It gives the inventor one year window in which to file a application to the U.S. or foreign countries. During this time the inventor can further develop the invention determine marketability, acquire funding or capitol or seek licensing agreements. If a non-provisional patent is not filed within one year of the provisional
