University of Massachusetts/Amherst

We were able to locate detailed royalty sharing information for the University of Massachusetts Amherst dating as far back as 1997.

Summary

Institution	Start	End	Flat	$0-10k	$10-50k	$50-100k	$100-300k	$300-500k	$0.5-1M	>$1M	Fee	Lab	More
University of Massachusetts/Amherst	1997	2017	Yes	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.30	0	No	No

Policy Excerpts

1997 Policy

UMass Amherst IP Policy (1997)

The University will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in obtaining and maintaining patent or copyright protection for a specific item of Intellectual Property, and in evaluating and marketing such Intellectual Property.

The remaining net income will be distributed as follows:

• Fifteen percent (15%) to the CVIP to fund patents, CVIP operations, and research grants
• Thirty percent (30%) to the inventor or creator
• Fifteen percent (15%) to the University entity or entities that provided the resources for development of the Intellectual Property, to fund research and scholarship Forty percent (40%) to the campus of the inventor or creator to fund research and scholarship

Relevant Links

• UMass Amherst Technology Transfer Office
• UMass Amherst IP Policy (1997)