|
// WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR INVENTION?
http://www.research.ucla.edu/oipa/guides/yourinvention.htm
Why should I disclose my invention? | When should I disclose? | I have a consulting agreement—should I disclose inventions to OIPA? | How do I disclose my invention? | Does every invention disclosed to OIPA result in a patent application? | How is my Invention Report handled?
//
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT
http://www.research.ucla.edu/oipa/guides/intellectualproperty.htm
Why even ask about Intellectual Property? | What is Intellectual Property? | What do patents do? | What is a Copyright? | What is a Trademark? | What is a Trade Secret? | What about software? | What if I want to use someone else's intellectual property? | What about consulting outside UCLA? | Who owns my intellectual property and what can I do with it?
// YOUR PATENT APPLICATION: TIMELINE AND COSTS
http://www.research.ucla.edu/oipa/guides/patentapp.htm
What is a patent? | What can be patented? | What other standards must an invention meet? | What are the effects of publication?| Who is an inventor? | How does OIPA decide whether to seek a patent? | How about a quick overview of the patenting process? | What should an inventor do?
//
COPYRIGHT AND SOFTWARE GUIDELINES
http://www.research.ucla.edu/oipa/guides/copyright.htm
What is a copyright? | What rights does a copyright owner have? | What is the process for obtaining a copyright? | What is a copyright notice and is it necessary? | How long does copyright protection last? | Who owns this copyright? | How do we handle software? | If the University owns a copyright, how can I use it? | What if I want to use someone else's intellectual property? | How does UCLA license its copyrighted works?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
– OIPA Home Page: http://www.research.ucla.edu/oipa
– UC Patent Policy: http://www.ucop.edu/ott/patentpolicy/first.html
– UC Patent Acknowledgement Form: http://www.ucop.edu/ott/patentpolicy/patentac.html
– UCLA Invention Disclosure Form: http://www.research.ucla.edu/forms/invention_report.doc
– Forming a Startup - Faculty Entrepreneur FAQ: http://www.research.ucla.edu/oipa/ucla-startup-faq.pdf
– UCLA MTA Guide: http://www.research.ucla.edu/mta
– UC Copyright Policy: http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/copyright/
|
