Guides, Policies, and Annual Reports

•  UC Intellectual Property Policy
•  UC Patent Policy
•  UC Copyright Policy
•  UC Equity Policy
•  UC AFS Guidelines: Accepting Equity for Access to University Facilities or Services
•  UC Research Policy Analysis and Coordination
•  UC Inventor Share Policy
•  UC Open Source Software (OSS) Resources
•  How to Choose an Open Source Software License: A Risk Matrix

•  Guidelines on Industry-University Relationships
•  Guidelines for Sponsored Research Agreements
•  Transfer of Tangible Materials
•  University Licensing Guidelines
•  University Name in Advertising or Publicity
•  Rights in Future Research Results
•  Guidelines for Administering the Rights to Future Research Results Policy
•  Tax Reform Act of 1986​

•  UC Licensing Guidelines
•  Summary Statement of Principles and Policies on Institutional Conflict of Interest in Research
•  Managing Potential Conflicts of Interest in Licensing under the CA Political Reform Act
•  Agreement Concerning Copyrightable Computer Program and Data Set Licensing and Distribution of Income
•  Patent Rights, Agreements, and Releases
•  UC Berkeley Research Regulations
•  Standards of Ethical Conduct
•  Conflict of Commitment
•  Research Regulations
•  Export Control

•  California Codes
•  US Patent and Trademark Office
•  World Intellectual Property Organization
•  WIPO GREEN - interactive marketplace for green technologies
•  US Copyright Office

•  IPIRA Annual Report FY 2021
•  UCOP Annual Technology Commercialization Reports

•  UC Berkeley Patent Timeline, Costs, and Licensing Process
•  Intellectual Property Essentials for Academic Researchers
•  An Inventor's Guide to Technology Transfer (PDF)
•  Technology Commercialization Process at the University of California
•  Entrepreneurs' Startup Guide (PDF)
•  UC Berkeley Practices for Licensing to Early Stage Startups
•  Intellectual Property Guide for Graduate Students
•  Guide to Intellectual Property as an Undergraduate Student at the University of California

•  UC Berkeley Guide to Contracting
•  Quick Guide to Outside Consulting for UC Berkeley Faculty
•  Provisions Recommended for UC Berkeley Consulting Agreements
•  Policy-Related FAQs for UC Berkeley Faculty Who are Advising Startups
•  UC Office of the President Faculty Handbook and Academic Personnel Policies

•  IPIRA Faculty Brochure
•  IPIRA Entrepreneurship Brochure
•  IPIRA Report, 2016
•  Socially Responsible Licensing at Berkeley
•  UC Berkeley Guide to Contracting
•  Innovation at UC Berkeley
•  Mergers and Acquistions from the UC Berkeley Startup Portfolio
•  IPIRA Newsletter
•  The Relationship of CEO Gender and Age to Performance of Venture-Backed Startups, January 2021

•  Research Units at UC Berkeley
•  Faculty Expertise Database
•  Corporate and Foundation Relations
•  The UC Discovery Grant Program

 Also see:  Organizations and Government Offices for IP Professionals

 
Additional Useful UC Websites

•  UC Available Technologies
•  UC Berkeley Office of Business Contracts & Brand Protection
•  UC Berkeley Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
•  UC Berkeley Sponsored Projects Office
•  UC Berkeley Business Contracts and Brand Protection (BCBP)
•  UC Berkeley Home Page
•  UC Office of the President, Office of Technology Transfer
•  UC Systemwide Policies/Guidelines