Notice of Open Comment: New Interim Non-Patent Royalty Disposition Policy

The Office of Research invites comments on the new interim policy on Income Disposition for UC-owned Copyrightable Materials, Research Data, and Tangible Research Property (Non-Patent). This policy concerns the distribution of royalties from UC-owned intellectual property that is not subject to patent protection. The policy addresses the following key concepts:

• The allocation of Net Royalties revenue generated from UC-owned non-patent Intellectual Property between  Contributors, Contributors’ Research Labs (or equivalents), and the Campus General Fund.
• Contingencies for inactive Research Labs. 

Comments may be submitted to the Policy Coordination Office at pco@ucsc.edu by close of business October 5, 2024.