Innovation Disclosure
New innovations developed at Utah State University should be disclosed to Technology Transfer Services promptly after their discovery. Timely disclosure is required by policy and helps ensure compliance with federal and contractual requirements, proper protection of rights, and maximizing of the innovation’s commercial and market potential (see USU Policy 587: Intellectual Property).
The online disclosure process is confidential and simple:
- Log in using your USU credentials and begin a disclosure.
- Complete the Disclosure* (the form may be saved and resumed).
- Submit the Disclosure.
The disclosure includes questions, prompts, and explanations that will help guide you to create a useful disclosure. Once you submit your disclosure, the Technology Transfer Services team will evaluate the disclosure and contact you to discuss next steps.
If you have any questions regarding the disclosure, the technology transfer process, or intellectual property protection strategies (e.g., patenting, copyrighting, etc.), please contact Technology Transfer Services.
*Technology Transfer Services has developed three disclosure types with different questions depending on the type of innovation. You will need to select one of the following disclosure types after logging in: (1) innovations, (2) copyrights, and (3) plant varieties. Select the “Innovation” disclosure if you have developed a new process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter. Select the “Copyright” disclosure if you have developed software or a new creative work. Select the “Plant Variety” disclosure if the innovation is a new plant variety.
