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Intellectual Property Office

Forms and Agreements

Unless otherwise specified, all intellectual property forms should be delivered to the attention of Matthew J. Raymond, Rush Intellectual Property Office, 1700 W. Van Buren, Suite 470, Chicago, IL 60612. For more information, call (312) 563-2780.

Material Transfer Agreement

This agreement is between Rush and an outside institution to allow an investigator of the "receiver" institution to use research material owned by Rush.
Download Material Transfer Agreement Form

Confidential Disclosure Agreement (for Potential Licensee)

New ideas, inventions and other work products must be kept strictly confidential until proper protection is in place. Prior to disclosing information regarding the invention, this agreement must be executed between Rush and the company (potential licensee). Rush, the inventor and the company must sign the agreement. Contact the Rush IP Office for agreement template.

License Agreement

Legal agreement that allows an outside company (licensee) to purchase from Rush the rights to further develop/commercialize the technology. The Rush IP Office negotiates all license agreements. Contact the Rush IP Office for more information.

Registration of New Idea for Invention Form

This form is used to record an idea or discovery that might potentially lead to the development of an invention at the earliest possible time after its conception. Other accepted means of recording ideas or discoveries, such as co-signed lab notebooks, memos or published or nonpublished articles should continue to be used in addition to this form.
Download New Idea Form

Invention Disclosure Form

Submission of an Invention Disclosure form is required for any work product or discovery made by or under the direction of any employee, student or member of the faculty or medical staff of the Medical Center in connection with his or her Medical Center duties or activities or made with funds under the control of or administered by the Medical Center. An Invention Disclosure form must be filed before any decision on further development of the invention or application for patent rights can be made by the Medical Center.
Download Invention Disclosure Form

Copyrightable Work Product Disclosure Form

The Copyrightable Work Product Disclosure form is designed for use when a work product such as a textbook, article, film, computer program, test, teaching aid, etc., has been developed to the point where an application for copyright protection may be filed. Criteria for submission of a Copyrightable Work Product Disclosure form are the same as those that apply for submission of an Invention Disclosure form. A Copyrightable Work Product Disclosure form must be filed before any decision on further development of the work product or application for copyright protection can be made by the Medical Center.
Download Copyrightable Work Product Form

To file an IP disclosure, Send an original, signed copy to:

Matthew J. Raymond, PhD, MBA
Director, Intellectual Property Office
1700 W. Van Buren, Suite 470
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 563-2780
Fax: (312) 942-7224



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