Inventor Resources

Entrepreneurial Resources 

Forms

• Online Disclosure Form
• Direct Deposit Authorization
   

Policies

• Inventor's Guide
• Start-up Guide - A guide for Stanford faculty, staff, and students interested in launching a start-up company based on intellectual property that is owned by the University. It is a broad overview of the start-up process and provides background on resources available for Stanford entrepreneurs.
• Creator's Guide to Commercializing Copyrighted Work
• Researcher's Guide to Working With Industry

Start-Ups

SU-18 Patent and Copyright Agreements

• Patent and Copyright Agreement for Personnel at Stanford (SU-18) 
• Patent and Copyright Agreement for Personnel at Stanford Who Have a Prior Existing and Conflicting Intellectual Property Agreement with Another Employer (SU-18A)
• Decision tree to determine which SU-18 form is appropriate