Office of Research

Bringing UCSC knowledge and research to the world

OMIP manages intellectual property arising at UC Santa Cruz. OMIP works with university faculty, students, and administration to identify, report, secure, and deploy patents, copyrights, and trademarks consistent with UC Santa Cruz's mission of instruction, research, and public service. OMIP negotiates agreements with industry, including sponsored research agreements, material transfer agreements, non-disclosure and teaming arrangements associated with UC Santa Cruz research programs. OMIP is active in supporting start up ventures, both for profit and non-profit.

Location

We are located in Kerr Hall 413 on the campus of UC Santa Cruz. Here is a map http://maps.ucsc.edu/cdkerrhall.html Parking is available at the Core West Parking Structure and at the Baskin Visual Arts Center lot.

Staff

Vanessa Tollefson, Director

831-459-3976
vanessat@ucsc.edu

William B. Hale, IP Manager

831-459-3090
whale3@ucsc.edu

Obligation for Disclosure of Inventions.

All employees of UC, as part of their employment agreement, are required to formally disclose inventions to the UC Regents. This obligation applies to potentially patentable inventions, regardless of whether or not they were conceived on campus, as part of campus work, during the work week, or during a sabbatical or leave. However, disclosure and the eventual assignment of rights are two completely separate procedures. Disclosure to UCSC OMIP also serves as a convenient entry point to OMIP resources for faculty and staff. The UCSC OMIP disclosure form is located here [http://www.ucop.edu/ott/documents/disclfrm.html], and the full UC systemwide policy on disclosure is here [http://www.ucop.edu/ott/genresources/pat-pol_97.html].

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Office for Management of Intellectual Property

Kerr Hall
UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1077
Phone: (831) 459-5415
Fax:(831) 459-1658
Mailstop:OMIP