Colorado State University

Colorado State University has revised its patent policies twice since 1991. Inventors receive 30% of all royalty shares.

Summary

Institution	Start	End	Flat	$0-10k	$10-50k	$50-100k	$100-300k	$300-500k	$0.5-1M	>$1M	Fee	Lab	More
Colorado State University	2000	2007	Yes	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0	No	No
Colorado State University	2008	2017	Yes	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.30	0	No	No

Policy Excerpts

Current Policy

2007 Policy

Distribution of Royalties Net royalties shall be distributed according to the following schedule:

Inventor(s) 30%, Vice President for Research 15%, Inventors’ College/Department 15%, and CSURF 40%

2000 Policy

2000 Policy

The DCE also will be reimbursed for its directcosts attributable to equipment and materials used in the production of Academic Materials. After reimbursement ofthose direct costs, CSURF shall retain twenty (20) percent of net royalties for marketing Academic Materials. The remaining eighty (80) percent net royalties will be distributed as follows:

35 percent Inventor(s)/Creator(s), 10 percent Inventor(s)/Creator's(s') Department/College, 20 percent DCE, 15 percent Provost.

The CSURF shall retain forty (40) percent of the net royalties for all other Works. The remaining sixty (60) percent net royalties will be distributed as follows:

35 percent Inventor(s)/Creator(s), 10 percent Inventor(s)/Creator's (s') Department/College, 15 percent VPRThe department/college, DCE, Provost, and VPR share in these royalties which shall be used to promote and support research, scholarship, and instructional activities.

Relevant Links

• Colorado State University Tech Transfer Office
• "Rights and Responsibilities Related to Creative Works"
• "SECTION XI - Patent/Copyright Policies and Procedures"