RES-1120 Intellectual Property Protection: Patent

Description	Consists of records related to patent applications for inventions resulting from research conducted at the University. The IP evaluation process considers rights, prior art, stage of development, industry contacts and commercialization potential to score technologies and make a decision whether to pursue a patent. This records series is for technologies that result in a submitted patent application. The patent application may be dropped due to a decision not to proceed with the patent application, or the determination by the Patent Office that the technology is not patentable.  Includes IP strategy, assignment document, correspondence with IP lawyer, patent application, major changes to patent, copies of documentation from Patent Office, patent and final decisions.  See also: RES-1100 Intellectual Property: Invention Disclosure and Assessment.  For records related to other IP protection, see RES-1110 Intellectual Property Protection. Final executed agreements created by this process are subject to: CMP-0300 Contracts and Agreements
Retention Trigger	If patent awarded: Life of patent and any related patentsIf patent application dropped: Patent abandoned and life of any related patents
Retention	Trigger + 7 years
Responsible Unit(s)	Research Services
Source
Records System
Citations
Record Authority	VP Research Innovation and International
Disposition	Secure destruction
Records Arising from Activity	IP Strategy Assignment document Correspondence with IP lawyer 2nd Technology Evaluation (where applicable) Patent application Major changes to patent Decision Documentation from Patent Office Patent
Retention Rationale
Personal Information	No
Vital Record	No
Protection	High