Submit An Invention

Submit an Invention Report

DISCLOSE IP THROUGH THE UCLA PI PORTAL

  • If you are a UCLA inventor, the preferred method of disclosure is through our upgraded UCLA PI Portal. Log in, click My Inventions, then Invention Reports, then Create New Report/Group
  • The PI Portal makes submissions easier by auto-filling inventor demographic data, funding data & more.
  • Please see the PI Portal Feature Guide March 2021 for more information.

 

DISCLOSE AN INVENTION

  • If you are disclosing an invention, you can alternatively use the UCLA Invention Disclosure Form
  • The ideal time to disclose an invention is before a public disclosure. 
  • Our office is available to discuss your idea at any time, even before you fill out the Invention Disclosure Form, to help put together a patenting and commercial partnering strategy.  

 

DISCLOSE ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGY (COPYRIGHTS, TANGIBLE RESEARCH PROPERTY, ETC.)

  • If you are disclosing associated technology (e.g. non-patentable, non-software know-how, data, protocols, or tangible research materials such as cell lines, mouse models and other reagents, or non-software copyrightable works, please use the UCLA Associated Technology Disclosure Form
  • We will be adding the feature to disclose associated technology through the UCLA PI Portal soon.
  • See Copyright Flowchart below for UC Policy procedure.

Copyright Flowchart 

 

DISCLOSE SOFTWARE

  • If you are disclosing software code, please use the UCLA Software Disclosure Form
  • We will be adding the feature to disclose software code through the UCLA PI Portal soon.

 

CONTACT US

  • Email your Disclosure Form(s) to innovation@tdg.ucla.edu.
  • Call us at 310-794-0558 for additional information or assistance with completing the Disclosure Forms.
  • For more information on UC's Patent Policy please see here; UC Patent Acknowledgment (PDF).
  • For all other questions, see a list of contacts at TDG.
  • Please use the flowchart below to see whether your invention can be disclosed within UC Policy.