|
Situation |
Ownership |
Net Income distribution |
|
“Substantial Use” > $40,000 |
University elects 100% |
Inventors 60%
University 40%
Until Substantial Use ($40,000+) repaid to University, then:
Inventors 70%
University 30%
(CBA required-see notes) |
|
Federal funding >$40,000 (=Substantial Use) |
University elects 100% |
Inventors 60%
University 40%
Until Substantial Use ($40,000+) repaid to University, then:
Inventors 70%
University 30%
(CBA required) |
|
Federal funding < $40,000
(No Substantial Use) |
University elects 100% |
Inventors 60%
University 40%
(Policy) |
|
No Federal Funding AND
No Substantial Use |
Faculty 100% -
may assign to University to access PSRF services |
If assigned to University:
Inventors 60%
University 40%
(Policy) |
|
On “own time” without use of University facilities; including Sabbatical |
Faculty 100% -
may assign to University to access PSRF services |
If assigned to University:
Inventors 60%
University 40%
(Policy) |
|
Work for Hire
(typically copyright works) |
University (or Sponsor) 100% |
Determined in Work Agreement |
· When the University elects ownership, it sends the invention disclosure to PSRF for evaluation. The University must have ownership in order to send the invention disclosure to PSRF.
· Net Income is the total income generated by the licensing, sale, distribution, or commercialization of an invention, less the direct and indirect expenses incurred by the University for:
· Substantial use of University resources/support/facilities.
· The sale or licensing of the invention.
· The production, development, maintenance, and distribution of the patent or copyright and/or invention.
· Litigation and other steps to obtain, maintain, enforce, or defend the patent or copyright.
· Faculty shall receive no less than 60% of the net income until the agreed substantial support of the project is repaid to PASSHE/Unviersity and no less than 70% of the net income thereafter .(APSCUF CBA 2007-2011, Art. 39.D.1.)