USC IP policy requires USC faculty, staff and students to disclose inventions and other forms of intellectual property under certain conditions.  From the information provided on the disclosure, the USC Stevens Institute team can properly prepare the right path for your specific needs. 

The disclosure form requires specific information including:

• Inventor(s) contact information
  
• Funding grant and account information
  
• Dates linked to the invention's discovery
  
• Pubic disclosure dates 
  
• A complete description

After you disclose your work, USC Stevens Institute will determine the stage of the innovation or project and what additional steps should be taken. Full disclosure will also help our team determine if there may be events that could impact patentability and other forms of protection, or compromise potential rights in some way.

You can fill out a disclosure on line or print one and mail it to us via campus mail at EEB 131 MC 2561.

Please follow these steps to fill out the form electronically:

1. Download the Microsoft Word version of the form by clicking on this link. FOR SOFTWARE, please download and complete the "Software Addendum" form in addition to the disclosure form.

2. Fill out the form in Microsoft Word. Please use 10 or 12 point font and avoid additional formatting, such as bold, italic, underline.

3. Print the form, sign it and send or deliver to our office, EEB 131 (Mail Code 2561).

To fill out the form manually:

1. Download the pdf version of the form by clicking on this link. FOR SOFTWARE, please download and complete the "Software Addendum" form in addition to the disclosure form.

2. Open the file and print it out.

3. Fill out the form, sign it and send or deliver to our office, EEB 131 (Mail Code 2561).