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Industry-Sponsored Innovation Partnership Program

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This program was created to facilitate collaboration between industry partners and UCF researchers. Our goal is to expedite industry-funded research projects by minimizing uncertainty in intellectual property rights and financial terms. The following options are available to industry partners for establishing intellectual property rights under a sponsored research agreement:

Option A 1,2,3,4,5

  • Option to non-exclusive license with pre‐set terms for foreground IP developed under sponsored agreement
    • IP Fee: 5% of sponsored research contract
    • No annual minimums or other royalty/milestone fees
    • No diligence milestones3
    • UCF manages and directs all IP protection and maintenance activities; Sponsor reimburses expenses

Option B 1,2,3,4,5

  • Option to exclusive license with pre‐set terms for foreground IP developed under sponsored agreement or $15K, whichever is greater
    • IP Fee: 10% of sponsored research contract
    • No annual minimums or other milestone fees
    • No diligence milestones3
    • Sponsor is free to sublicense/cross license
    • Sponsor manages and directs all IP protection and maintenance activities and pays all costs
    • Sponsor agrees to pay an annual royalty of $500,000 on sales of products or processes utilizing IP developed at UCF when annual sales exceed $20M in a given year

Option C 1,2,4,5

  • Option for transfer of ownership rights to foreground IP developed under sponsored agreement
    • IP Fee: 20% of sponsored research contract or $30K, whichever is greater
    • Assignment of IP upon Sponsor’s request
    • Sponsor manages and directs all IP protection and maintenance activities and pays all costs
    • Sponsor agrees to pay an annual royalty of $500,000 on sales of products or processes utilizing IP developed at UCF when annual sales exceed $20M in a given year

Option D

  • Option to negotiate a non-exclusive or exclusive license on commercially reasonable terms
    • No pre‐paid IP Fee
    • If foreground IP is developed, Sponsor may negotiate a royalty-bearing commercial license with customary payment terms

Option Notes:

1 This fee is calculated based on the entire project budget including standard University overhead fees.

2 The fee will be due within 30 days of billing. Failure to pay fee will result in the revocation of Options A, B, and C.

3 If federal funding is used in part to develop the IP, the license will be subject to other terms required by federal law.

4 Background intellectual property is not included. In the event UCF background intellectual property is required or desired, UCF will negotiate a separate option or license agreement to the extent such rights are available.

5 If federal funding is used in part to develop the IP, then UCF must retain ownership of the IP as specified by federal statute and only Options A, B or D will be available.

 To learn more, contact 

Amanda Reno | P 407.882.0350 | E Amanda.Reno@ucf.edu