Tulane University
We were able to locate detailed royalty sharing information for Tulane University dating as far back as December 1985. An email from a representative of Tulane stated that the school has had two iterations of its policy on patent royalty distribution.
Summary
| Institution | Start | End | Flat | $0-10k | $10-50k | $50-100k | $100-300k | $300-500k | $0.5-1M | >$1M | Fee | Lab | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University | 1986 | 2000 | Yes | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0 | No | No |
| Tulane University | 2001 | 2017 | Yes | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.15 | No | No |
Policy Excerpts
2001 Policy
Tulane IP Policy & Procedures (2001)
In every case in which the University does not waive and release its ownership rights to intellectual property, it shall share the net income actually received by it from such property equally with the individual creator of that property. The creator, or the estate of the creator, shall continue to be entitled to this one-half share, notwithstanding his or her death or the termination of his or her employment at Tulane.
Net income from a particular intellectual property is defined as gross proceeds from that intellectual property less allowable deductions.
Gross proceeds from intellectual property means gross royalties, licensing fees or similar payments actually received from the sale, assignment, licensing or other exploitation of the intellectual property concerned, including equity participation in a company, but excluding research funding specifically earmarked for the furtherance of research activities or research programs at the University.
Allowable deductions comprise: 1) all direct expenditures made for the purpose of protecting or exploiting that property and 2) 15% of remaining gross proceeds from intellectual property, after deduction of 1), above, for the support of the Office of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Development.
1986 Policy
Tulane IP Policy & Procedures (1985)
In every case in which the University does not waive and release its ownership rights to intellectual property, it shall share the net income actually received by it from such property equally with the individual creator of that property. The creator, or the estate of the creator, shall continue to be entitled to this one-half share, notwithstanding his or her death or the termination of his or her employment at Tulane.
