Protecting Your Research - Informational Webinar

Learn when & how to disclose inventions to protect IP rights & secure funding. University of Utah TLO experts explain patent filing, Bayh-Dole compliance & unlock SBIR/STTR grants. Essential guide for faculty & researchers.

📚 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
When and how to disclose inventions to the Technology Licensing Office
Critical deadlines for protecting IP before publications and conferences
Difference between provisional and non-provisional patents
Bayh-Dole Act requirements and compliance deadlines
How to access funding opportunities through proper IP disclosure
Best practices for working with federal grants

🎯 WHO SHOULD WATCH:
University faculty and researchers
Graduate students and postdocs
Research administrators
Anyone working with federally-funded research
Innovators seeking to commercialize university technology

📋 CHAPTERS:
00:00 Opening Remarks - Bobby Mohanty, Faculty & Former TLO Ambassador
05:57 When to Disclose Your Invention - Corey Bingham, Director of IP
09:44 Protecting IP Before Public Disclosure
12:40 What Counts as Public Disclosure
18:03 The One-Year Grace Period & International Considerations
20:33 Provisional vs Non-Provisional Patent Applications
23:19 Bayh-Dole Act Overview - Debbie Arnold, Associate Director
26:24 Does Your Invention Fall Under Bayh-Dole?
27:01 TLO's Role in Meeting Bayh-Dole Requirements
31:57 Manufacturing Requirements & March-In Rights
36:10 Best Practices for Researchers
37:18 Q&A Session - Key Questions Answered
39:33 Filing Provisional Patents Before Publication
42:04 State Funding vs Federal Requirements
44:03 Refiling Expired Provisionals
45:47 Closing Remarks

Technology Licensing Office: https://technologylicensing.utah.edu/

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