The document describes the Stanford model for managing inventions from initial disclosure through patent prosecution, marketing, licensing, and spin-off company formation. It involves outreach to faculty and staff, evaluation of patentability, authorization for patent filing, management of patent prosecution, marketing and licensing efforts, and assistance in commercializing inventions through licensing agreements or new companies. The General Patent Corporation (GPC) aims to help individual inventors and research institutions realize value from their intellectual property and ensure the patent system works for all patent owners. GPC provides advisory services, IP valuation, licensing, and assertive patent licensing on a contingency basis.

1. Scott Taper, Business
Development Consultant

2.  The Stanford Model: Licensing Associates are
responsible for each invention management
process from Cradle to Grave
– Disclosure Assessment
– Patentability
– Market Research
– Authorization to File
– First Draft Review
– Patent Prosecution Management
– Foreign Filing
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3. Faculty/Staff/Graduate
Student Outreach
•Presentations
•Discussions of Inventions
•Determination of Inventorship
Sponsored Project Office
Support
•Negotiate Non-standard IP Clauses
Disclosure evaluation
Patentability Authorization
•File Patent Application
•Authorize In writing
•Notify Sponsors/Government
•Do Not File Application
Patent Management
•Monitor Status of Patent
Prosecution
•Foreign Filing Decisions
•Expenditures
Marketing
•Collateral Materials
•Letter Writing
License Drafting
•Term Sheet
•Determine Type of Agreement
•Negotiation
Spin-off Company
Formation
•Assess Conflict-of-Interest
•Draft Option/License Agreement
•Assist in Development of Funding
Contacts/Incubation
Handle External Inquiries
•Material Transfer Agreements
•Confidentiality Agreements
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4. Multi-
Expertise
Legal
Marketing
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Business
Ventures
Market
Research
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Internal External

5. Resources
Advisory Services
• Patent Law Firms, Law Firms, Other
IP Strategy
• OTL, Consultants, Other
IP Valuation
IP Management
• Licensing Associate, Patent Attorney
IP Brokerage
• external posting, Website Posting
Assertive Patent licensing
• Law Firms or other firms
IP Enforcement on a contingency basis
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6. We are committed to Patent Owners, whether
individual or institutional, to help realize the
fruits of their holdings. We enable them to
valuate their intellectual property rights by
providing a thorough analysis of the marketplace
and, if necessary, IP enforcement and assertive
licensing on a contingency basis.
Our mission is to secure an equitable outcome for
the use of the inventors’ creativity.
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7. The patent system works well for large corporations, but
breaks down for Individual and Research-oriented patent
owners. Our function in the supply chain is to level the
playing field and make the system work for everyone.
GPC enables individual inventors and patent owners to
exercise their rights. Our role is to champion the cause of
inventors, universities, and R&D companies.
Working within the supply chain, we enable project
managers/Licensing associates to better serve their
clients: Scientists, engineers, inventors, and other creative
people who deserve to be rewarded for their creativity,
sharing in the wealth they created by their genius.
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8. How to contact GPC:
General Patent Corporation
Montebello Park
Suffern, NY 10952-3746
Tel: +1 (845) 368-4000
Fax: +1 (845) 368-8770
www.generalpatent.com
info@generalpatent.com
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9. Follow GPC on:
Patent and IP Enforcement News:
blog:www.patent-enforcement.blogspot.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suffern-
NY/General-Patent-Corporation/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GeneralPatent
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10. 1/28/2015
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