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Obligation for Disclosure of Inventions

All employees of UC, as part of their employment agreement, are required to formally disclose inventions to the UC Regents. This obligation applies to potentially patentable inventions, regardless of whether or not they were conceived on campus, as part of campus work, during the work week, or during a sabbatical or leave. However, disclosure and the eventual assignment of rights are two completely separate procedures. Disclosure to UCSC IATC also serves as a convenient entry point to IATC resources for faculty, staff, and students.

The full UC systemwide policy on disclosure is located here: http://www.ucop.edu/innovation-alliances-services/innovation/training-and-education/uc-patent-policy.html

• UCSC Invention Disclosure Form (requires you to be logged in with your ucsc.edu Gmail account)
• Patent Prosecution Options (these resources are under development)