§ 100302. Invention Reporting Requirements.

(a) Grantee organizations are required to have written agreements with researchers requiring prompt disclosure of inventions made in the performance of CIRM-funded research.

(b) Within 60 days after an inventor discloses a CIRM-funded invention to a grantee organization, the grantee organization must notify CIRM of the invention through the use of the CIRM Invention Disclosure Form which will be received in confidence by CIRM. The Invention Disclosure Form shall identify the grant under which the invention was made and the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding, to the extent known at the time of the disclosure, of the nature, purpose, operation, and physical, chemical, biological or electrical characteristics of the invention. The disclosure shall also identify whether a manuscript describing the invention has been submitted for publication. If so, the disclosure shall identify the publication to which the manuscript has been submitted and the submission date.

(c) Grantee organizations must notify CIRM on an annual basis regarding the filing of patent applications that claim inventions made in the performance of CIRM-funded research.

(d) Grantee organization must notify CIRM on an annual basis regarding execution of any licensing agreements of inventions made in the performance of CIRM-funded research.

(e) Grantee organizations must submit annually an Invention Utilization Report that lists all CIRM-funded inventions, patents claiming such inventions and a statement of efforts made to utilize CIRM-funded inventions. Such reports shall include information about the status of development, date of first commercial sale or use and all licensing fees and/or gross royalties received by the grantee organization under licenses of CIRM-funded patented inventions.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 6-14-2007; operative 7-14-2007 (Register 2007, No. 24).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Article XXXV, California Constitution; and Section 125290.40(j), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 125290.30, Health and Safety Code.