Disclose Inventions

Submit A Disclosure (Rensselaer Inventors Only)

Rensselaer inventors should complete and submit a Rensselaer Invention Disclosure Form when you have developed a solution of significant value to a problem. Because the disclosure is the initial formal record of a discovery, it must be completed as thoroughly as possible. If you need assistance with submitting an invention, or have additional questions, please contact us a 518-276-6023 or email at innovation@rpi.edu.

What Types of Inventions to Report

  • Devices (i.e., biomedical device, mechanical, electrical apparatus, etc.)
  • Processes (i.e., algorithms, formulas, methods for creating compounds, etc.)
  • Compositions of matter (i.e., materials, therapeutics, pharmaceuticals, etc.)
  • Copyrightable works (i.e., software, databases, curricula, educational tools, etc.)
  • Software (often protected by copyrighted and sometimes patented)
  • Research tools (i.e., assay, genomic database, etc.)
  • Biological materials (i.e., cell lines, plant varieties, mouse models, etc.)
  • Know how (any practical knowledge, techniques, and skill)

What Your Disclosure Should Include

  • Lab notebooks
  • Published and unpublished papers
  • Presentation slides, papers, abstracts, video and audio recordings
  • Thesis papers and white papers,
  • Grant proposals and progress reports
  • Sketches
  • Test results

*This list is not all inclusive. Please report any other information you have that directly or indirectly describes the invention.

Avoid Sharing and Discussing Your Invention Before Disclosure In

  • Journal Articles
  • Meetings
  • Seminars
  • Email Messages
  • Grant Proposal
  • Abstracts
  • Theses
  • Posters
  • Blogs

*This list is not all inclusive.

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