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Step 1: Disclosing Your Invention to the UNL Office of Technology Development

The first step in disclosing your discovery – whether it is a patentable invention, technique or know-how, a biological material or another form of intellectual property – is to submit a complete Invention Disclosure Form to the Office of Technology Development. Disclosures should be sent both electronically and in hard copy to:

Office of Technology Development
1320 Q Street
Lincoln, NE 68588-0467
Phone: 472-1783
Fax: 472-0398
Email:eurso2@unl.edu

Notes: Because incomplete forms can delay the commercialization process, if you have questions or would like help completing this form, contact OTD. We will do what we can to make this process as easy as possible.  Also, let us know if you anticipate publicly disclosing your invention in the near future (in less than six months) or face other urgent circumstances.

The Office of Technology Development will process the disclosure by:

    • Checking for completeness, including necessary signatures
    • Logging the invention disclosure into the OTD database
    • Assigning a unique docket ID number
    • Verifying any related sponsor funding sources to help ensure the University’s compliance with the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980.
    • Assigning a case manager who will be responsible for evaluation, marketing, and commercialization of the invention. 

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