Intellectual Property Policy and Related Documents
This policy is intended to support faculty, staff, and students in identifying, protecting, and administering intellectual property matters; defining the rights and responsibilities of all involved; and establishing support at Baylor to provide the required assistance. It also stipulates how income generated should be distributed to the developers and to Baylor.
Outside Activities and Interests Policy
The purposes of this policy are to (i) provide resources for employees about situations that generate or appear to generate conflicts; (ii) provide a general toolkit for employees and Baylor to discuss real or apparent conflicts; and (iii) to promote the best interests of Baylor. Each employee has an obligation to become familiar with and abide by the provisions of this policy.
Invention Disclosure Form (IDF)
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) works with Baylor faculty, staff, and students to identify and protect intellectual property and to manage the process through which inventions are commercialized. The purpose of the form is to provide the Office of Innovation and Economic Development with enough information and context to determine the best course of action for protecting and commercializing new intellectual property.
Inventors’ Agreement for Distribution of Intellectual Property Income
If intellectual property results from the contribution of two or more faculty, student, staff inventors, or other inventors using Baylor facilities, then the inventors’ portion of the net proceedings will be split, by default, equally among the inventors. Inventor(s) may mutually agree to any equal or non-equal distribution of the inventors’ portion of the net proceeds.
Internal University Agreement for Distribution of Intellectual Property Income
If an inventor(s) is affiliated with more than one college, then each college will receive an equal share of that portion of the net proceeds set aside for the inventor’s college(s). Unequal distribution of the net proceeds between colleges is possible, pending a signed agreement between the appropriate Deans.
