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For Researchers

Do you have questions regarding intellectual property, including its various types, the importance of protection, and the key laws governing its safeguarding and commercialization?

IP Protection and Licensing Process

Have you developed an invention or creation? Learn more about our intellectual property protection and licensing processes.

Our Policies and Regulations

Learn more about the key steps involved in the intellectual property disclosure, protection, and commercialization process, as well as the policies governing the duty to disclose and revenue distribution.

Startups

Are you an entrepreneurial UCF faculty, postdoctoral fellow, student, or staff member interested in forming a startup company based on a UCF invention or work? Click below for helpful resources, best practices to avoid conflict, and more.

Resources

Explore helpful resources and forms available to UCF inventors, including guidance on startup creation, business development, and other support services offered to the UCF community.

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What is IP?

Intellectual Property Protection Overview

Our Process

IP Protection and Commercialization

Our Policies

Intellectual Property Policies and Regulations

Report an Invention or Work

Submitting an Intellectual Property Disclosure

Forms

Find Important Forms

Resources

Federal, State, Regional, and UCF Resources

Licensing

How We License our IP

For Startup

UCF Ventures