An Invention Disclosure is a confidential document detailing specific information about an invention or development. An Invention Disclosure helps our office do an initial assessment of the patentability and commercial potential of your innovation and determine if a patent or other intellectual property protection may help mitigate the risk of moving your innovation to market.

Launch the Inventor Portal

1. Launch the Inventor Portal.
2. Create an account if needed and/or log in with your UVM NetID
3. Create a new disclosure form using the link on the left-hand side.
4. You will need to include:
   1. The title for your disclosure.
   2. A detailed description of your invention.
   3. The contributors to the invention.
   4. Any grants or funding (especially federal grants).
   5. Prior or upcoming public disclosures.
5. There is additional information in the form that will assist the UVM Innovations team in assessing the invention, and the best course of action.  You can also attach supporting documents via the form.
6. Once the form is submitted, contributors will be sent links to digitally sign the form
7. Once signed, the UVM Innovations IP team will assess the disclosure and be in contact with any additional questions and/or next steps.

The best course of action is to disclose and connect with UVM Innovation as early as possible. Disclosing early will help guide the next steps and preserve the possibility of protecting and commercializing Intellectual Property.

It is important to note that after any public disclosure– including but not limited to conferences and publications– there is a bar to patent protection in the US if the publication occurs more than 1 year before filing the US Patent Application.

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