Harvard University

Little blurb about what we know.

Summary

Institution	Start	End	Flat	$0-10k	$10-50k	$50-100k	$100-300k	$300-500k	$0.5-1M	>$1M	Fee	Lab	More
Harvard University	1987	2007	No	0.35	0.35	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0	Yes	No
Harvard University	2008	2011	Yes	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0	Yes	No
Harvard University	2012	2017	Yes	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.15	Yes	No

Policy Excerpts

1998 Policy

Effective February 9, 1998, the table set forth below shall govern the division all Net Income (gross royalties and other income minus administrative, licensing, legal and other related expenses) resulting from Inventions or copyrightable works to which the University has elected to take title under the Statement of Policy in Regard to Inventions, Patents and Copyrights:

Creators will receive 35% of the First $50,000 and then 25% above $50,000.

2008 Policy

Except as otherwise provided in this policy, the following distribution formula will apply to Net Royalties based on amounts received by Harvard on or after January 1, 2008:

Inventor/Author personal share – 35%

Inventor/Author research share – 15%

Inventor/Author’s Department/Center-directed share (if no department or center to be allocatedby Dean of the School for research purposes) – 15%

Inventor/Author School share – 20%

President’s share – 15%

Relevant Links

• Harvard University Tech Transfer Office
• 1998 Patent Policy
• 2008 Patent Policy
• 2011 Patent Policy