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For SMART Researchers
INVENTION DISCLOSURE FORM: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
INFORMATION FOR COMPLETION
(i) Some informal advice:
- Do not hesitate to contact us if you are unsure about the process or concerned whether your research is at the right stage of development to pursue patenting or you would like to informally run your findings by us first. Please send an e-mail to smart_box@nus.edu.sg and a person with appropriate technology background will contact you for discussion.
- Inventors will be discussing their invention with an assigned case officer shortly following receipt of the ID at our office. This form in Section 2 and 7 has optional sub-sections in case you prefer to provide details during an interview.
- Please provide requested information in all sections of this form except sections indicated as optional. You do have the choice, if preferred, to submit a complete disclosure prior to interview using Section 2 and subsections as guide.
- Inventorship is a big deal with legal implications and consequences. If new at this and unsure, please call us to determine who should be listed as an inventor on the form.
(ii) Some applicable rules and practices:
- The NUS Industry Liaison Office (ILO) has been assigned to manage all intellectual property generated through SMART. If you need help or clarification please send an email to smart_box@nus.edu.sg
- The Invention Disclosure Form serves as an official notification to SMART on the conception of an intellectual property. Upon receipt of the completed Form, our office will conduct due diligence to evaluate the intellectual property for protection and commercialization within 90 days.
- Please complete required sections of the form (indicate “Nil” or “NA” where appropriate).
- Please note that any public disclosure prior to submission or confirmation from our office may jeopardize the application for patent protection.
The following constitute a public disclosure:
- Publication in journals, magazines, booklets of funding agencies, etc.
- Publication in any journals, magazines or booklets deposited in the university library or any other library that is freely accessible to the public.
- Posting information on the Internet.
- Oral or written disclosure including abstract and poster session at scientific meeting.
- Presentation at a seminar, lecture or symposium (where non-university members may be present).
- Disclosing to visitors who have not previously signed a Confidential Disclosure Agreement.
- Posters in corridors where the public has access.
- Announcement of experimental trials that include enabling disclosure of the invention.
- Advertisement, sale, demonstration or use in public of the invention
Please notify us of public disclosure deadlines as soon as possible
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