These documents provide guidance on processes and policies concerning how Imperial handles Intellectual Property (IP). This information is particularly relevant for Imperial staff who have made an invention or discovery in the course of their work.
Intellectual Property Guidance
- Assignment of IP the College has chosen not to commercialise
- Student IP Guidance
- Open source software licences
- Generating IP in your lab after you form a spinout
Other links and useful documents
College IP policy
This document sets out the College’s Intellectual Property (IP) Policy which governs the ownership and management of College IP and College’s discretionary Reward to Inventors Scheme. This policy applies to all College employees, associates and students.
Access to the document requires an Imperial log-in.
Any related queries should be forwarded to the Director of the Research Office.
Rewards to Inventors scheme (pdf)
Information on Imperial’s discretionary scheme for sharing the proceeds of IP commercialisation with Imperial employees. Access to the document requires an Imperial log-in.
A College guide to working with industry and commercialising your research (pdf)
An overview of the process leading to working with industry and commercialising inventions. Access to the document requires an Imperial log-in.
College signatories for IP agreements
An overview of the process IP of assignment from Imperial to Imperial College Innovations Ltd (ICIL) including authorised College signatories in the process and their delegated authorities. Access to the document requires an Imperial log-in.