Submit a Patent @ OUSL

As per the Intellectual Property Policy of OUSL all the Intellectual property related things will be managed through the Industry Liaison Centre of the OUSL.

• Whenever there is a new Invention, the Inventors shall submit an Invention Disclosure Form to the ILC.

• The ILC will do a Prior Art Search and let you know the Patentability of your Invention.

• Based on the Patentability and the IP value of your invention, required protection methods will be suggested.

• If you are submitting a Local Patent at NIPO following Documents will be required

  • Inventors Consent to include OUSL as the Applicant.

  • Patent Application

  • Invention Disclosure Form signed by all the inventors.

• Draft Application and documents shall be forwarded to ILC for review.

• ILC will include all other documents including Cover Letters.

• If the documents are correct the ILC will send them for the Signature of Vice-Chancellor.

• Once the Vice-Chancellor signed the application the ILC will submit it to NIPO.

• ILC will issue the reference numbers for the Inventors.

• All the Documents will be maintained in a separate file for each application at ILC.

• ILC will directly follow up with NIPO until the patent is granted.