IP Release Timelines [ View chart as a printable PDF ]

KEY:
(i) If federally funded
(ii) If patent filings already associated with disclosure
(iii) Subject to Agreement by Faculty Advisory Committee

Timeline 1 - If Federal or Non-Federal Sponsor

	30 Days (or less if quick inventor response)	60 Days (max if Fed, maybe longer if non-fed sponsor slow to respond)

UChicagoTech Sends	Inventor Release Letter: Gov't Sponsor & No Filings Inventor Release Letter: Non-Gov't Sponsor & No Filings Inventor Release Letter: Gov't Sponsor & Filings Inventor Release Letter: NON-Gov't Sponsor & Filings NIH Inventor Certification Form (i) Patent Firm & Inventor Designee Form IP Assignment Agreement to Inventors (iii)

Inventor(s) Return	NIH Inventor Certification Form (i) Patent Firm & Inventor Designee Form IP Assignment Agreement to Inventors (iii)

UChicagoTech Sends	Notification to Sponsor UChicagoTech fills in iEdison Questionnaire (i)

UChicagoTech Sends Out		Sponsor to Notify UChicagoTech of Approval Inventor Notification of Sponsor Decision Executed IP Assignment Agreement to Inventors Instructions to UChicagoTech Patent Attorney (ii) Notice of Assignment to USPTO Internal Instructions to Close Docket

	30 Days (or less if quick Inventor Response)

UChicagoTech Sends	Inventor Release Letter: No Sponsor & No Filings Inventor Release Letter: No Sponsor & Filings Patent Firm & Inventor Designee Form IP Assignment Agreement to Inventors (iii)

Inventor(s) Return	Patent Firm & Inventor Designee Form (ii) IP Assignment Agreement to Inventors (iii)

UChicagoTech Sends Out	Inventor Notification of Sponsor Decision Executed IP Assignment Agreement to Inventors Instructions to UChicagoTech Patent Attorney (ii) Notice of Assignment to USPTO Internal Instructions to Close Docket