Forms & Agreements for Inventors

Forms for Stanford Inventors

Direct Deposit Forms

• Direct Deposit Authorization Form (pdf)

• Direct Deposit Form - Foreign Inventors (pdf)

SU-18 Information & Forms

• Stanford Research Policy Handbook Section 9.1: Inventions, Patents, and Licensing

• Patent and Copyright Agreement for Personnel at Stanford (SU-18) on Axess

• Patent and Copyright Agreement for Personnel at Stanford Who Have a Prior Existing and Conflicting Intellectual Property Agreement with Another Employer (SU-18A)

Sample Agreements

The below are sample agreements only. Some terms may be modified and other terms my be added to address any case-specific circumstances.

License Agreement Samples:

• Sample Exclusive Equity Agreement with Stanford (coming soon) - Please reach out to otlagreements@stanford.edu if you have any questions regarding licensing agreements and forms. 

Material Transfer Agreements

• For more information about MTAs, including information about transfer agreements for human tissue, see the Industrial Contracts Office website.

• For a template outgoing MTA or MTA-related questions, please contact ico@stanford.edu

Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure Agreements

• For our template one-way CDA and mutual NDAs or questions about confidentiality agreements, please contact  otlagreements@stanford.edu.