Brown University

Brown University has amended its patent policies once since 1981. The share given to the inventor dropped from 50% to 33% when the 2005 patent policy went into effect.

Summary

Institution	Start	End	Flat	$0-10k	$10-50k	$50-100k	$100-300k	$300-500k	$0.5-1M	>$1M	Fee	Lab	More
Brown University	1981	2005	No	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.20	0	No	No
Brown University	2006	2017	Yes	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.15	Yes	No

Policy Excerpts

Current Policy

2005 Policy

The Office of Brown Technology Partnerships will deduct 15% of the gross Royalties it receives as a contribution towards the costs of operating the Office for the University.

Net royalties are divided as follows:

Inventor: 1/3

PI's Laboratory and Department Share: 1/3

University Share: 1/3

1981 Policy

1981 Policy

For any invention for which the University and inventor have an interest, the equity of the University and inventor shall be determined according to the following schedule:

i. the first $100,000 of net income shall be distributed equally between the inventor and the department of the inventor.

50% to the Inventor(s)

50% to the Department(s)

ii. net income in excess of $100,000 but less than $1,000,000 shall be distributed as follows.

25% to the Inventor(s)

75% to the University

iii. net income in excess of $1,000,000 shall be distributed as follows

20% to the Inventor(s)

80% to the University

iv. net income shall be defined as income after all deductions of expense for processing and development.

Relevant Links

• Brown University Industry Engagement and Commercial Venturing Department
• Brown University Faculty Rules and Regulations
• Brown University Patent and Invention Policy and Copyright Policy