UC Berkeley offers a variety of approaches for companies interested in leveraging the innovations developed by UC Berkeley researchers. These approaches facilitate the rapid and widespread commercialization of innovations for public benefit, while also funding the academic research and education that drive future breakthroughs.
| Type of Intellectual Property | Agreement | Startup Equity Grant | Future Investment Participation Rights | Royalties on Future Revenue | License Fees (Up-Front and Distributed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patent rights owned by University of California | Invention Patent Right License Agreement (Exclusive or Non-Exclusive) | Yes, negotiable | Up to 5% of a future investment round | Yes, negotiable | Yes, negotiable; patent costs reimbursed |
| Software copyrights owned by University of California and not open-sourced | Software Copyright License Agreement (Exclusive or Non-Exclusive) | Yes, negotiable | Up to 5% of a future investment round | Yes, negotiable | Yes, negotiable |
| Software code and AI model non-code components owned, and open-sourced, by University of California | Open Source Software Startup Good-Standing Agreement | Up to 1% | Pro-rata investment rights in the next investment round | No | No |
| Non-patent, non-copyright IP developed with university resources | Innovation Access Agreement | No | Up to 2% of a future investment round | No | No |