University of North Texas

The University of North Texas has at two iterations of its policy on patent royalty distribution since 1994.

Summary

Institution	Start	End	Flat	$0-10k	$10-50k	$50-100k	$100-300k	$300-500k	$0.5-1M	>$1M	Fee	Lab	More
University of North Texas	1994	2001	No	0.50	0.50	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0	Yes	No
University of North Texas	2002	2017	Yes	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0	No	No

Policy Excerpts

2002 Policy

UNT IP Policy (2005)

Revenues earned on any patentable or copyrightable Intellectual Property owned by or assigned to UNT will be distributed to the faculty, staff or student creator(s) and to UNT as described below, after all expenses associated with the particular Intellectual Property have been recovered by UNT. Net revenues received by UNT will be distributed as follows:

• 50% as direct payment to the creator(s); and
• 50% for support of Research and Technology Transfer at UNT.

1994 Policy

For amounts up to $50,000: 50% to the inventor(s); 50% to UNT.

For amounts over $50,000: 25% to the inventor(s); 75% to UNT.

Relevant Links

• UNT Innovation and Commercialization
• UNT IP Policy (2005)
• Link to policy related to Policy Excerpt #2