Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve's University has changed its patent policy once since 1973.
Summary
| Institution | Start | End | Flat | $0-10k | $10-50k | $50-100k | $100-300k | $300-500k | $0.5-1M | >$1M | Fee | Lab | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University | 1973 | 2003 | Yes | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0 | No | No |
| Case Western Reserve University | 2004 | 2017 | No | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0 | Yes | No |
Policy Excerpts
Current Policy
Unless contractually agreed otherwise in advance, fifty percent (50%) of the Net Income received by the University in the form of royalty payments, or other earnings on the Intellectual Property, shall be given to the creators.
When Net Income exceeds $100,000, a fifteen percent (15%) administrative charge to defray the expenses of general operation and services of the Office of Technology Transfer shall be deducted and the remainder shall be divided equally between the University and the creator(s).
1973 Policy
From January 10th, 1973–July 23rd, 2003 the university utilized outside licensing vendors or affiliated 501(c)(3) organizations for commercialization activity and any net income received was split 50/50 between the inventors and the university. The policy did not specify further what would be done with the institution’s share.
