After I submit an Invention Disclosure Form (IDF) to AP&C, how long will it be before I know whether or not a patent application (or other type of application) will be filed?
Usually, within 3 weeks of receipt of your DF, someone from AP&C will contact you and your co-inventors to set up a meeting to review the IDF. During that 1-hour meeting, we will make sure we understand the invention and begin to resolve any questions we may have regarding inventorship issues. Also, we will ask specific questions about the source of funding for the research that led to the invention and any relevant affiliations you may have with other research institutions, previous employers and companies. Usually, within 3 weeks of your meeting with the AP&C staff, you will be notified as to whether or not we want to try to protect the invention. If AP&C decides to try to protect the invention, you will work with our staff to file the appropriate application. If AP&C decides to not pursue protection of the invention, you will receive a letter informing you of the reasons for this decision and describing how to obtain the rights to the invention from UMBI.
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