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Intellectual Property Policy

APPENDIX III

University Guidelines
Net Royalty Revenue Distribution Schedule

Annual
Net
Revenue
Inventors'
Personal
Share
Inventors'
Research
Share
Inventors'
Dept(s)*
Share
School
Share*
University
Share
First $100K
35%
30%
10%
23%
2%
To $300K
30%
30%
10%
25%
5%

* Proportions distributed to the Department and School should be reversed if the Department pays patent prosecution costs.

For the distribution of annual Net Revenue exceeding $300,000, the following schedule shall apply.

Annual
Net
Revenue
Inventors'
Personal
Share
Inventors'
Research
Share*
Inventors'
Dept(s)
Share
School
Share
University
Share
Over $300K
to $1,000,000
30%
25%
10%
25%
10%
Over
$1,000,000
15%
25%
10%
40%
10%

*Limits to the Inventors' Research Share are set forth in Appendix I.

A Division may, however, elect to adopt a separate distribution schedule for Net Revenues at this level or higher. If separate distribution schedules for Net Revenues exceeding $300,000 are adopted by the Divisions, such schedules must fall within the following limits and will be subject to the approval of the President:

Inventors'
Personal
Share
Inventors'
Research
Share*
Inventors'
Department(s)
Share
School
Share
University
Share
Not more
than 30%
Not more
than 25%
Not more
than 15%
Not less
than 25%
Not less
than 10%

*Limits to the Inventors' Research Share are set forth in Appendix I.

If an Inventor has appointments in more than one Division of the University, the Royalty distribution policy of the Division of primary appointment shall govern.


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