Do not destroy records that are part of - or you are aware that they will be part of - any legal action, audit, investigation, or review.
Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Records
Description
Documents filing, maintenance, assignment, and use permissions of intellectual property rights; transfer of technology resulting from research projects and grants to outside entities.
Confidential Information Present
None
Office of Record
Office of General Counsel (copyright and trademarks)
Office of Research and Technology Management (patents)
Other Offices
Convenience copies maintained by other units should be destroyed by shredding or file wiping when no longer needed for administrative purposes. Convenience copies should be kept no longer than the periods specified for the Office of Record.
Keep while active, then transfer to University Archives for permanent retention.
Copyright registrations and certificates
Copyright assignments
Copyright permissions
Patents and patent applications
Licensing agreements
Invention disclosure forms
Related documentation and correspondence
Effective Date
May 2016
Revision Date
not applicable
Do not destroy records that are part of - or you are aware that they will be part of - any legal action, audit, investigation, or review.
Disposition schedules are based on the length of time records are needed to meet internal program management needs; satisfy external statutory and regulatory requirements; and to ensure the university has a reliable institutional memory. Questions should be addressed to the CWRU Archives at 368-3320 or archives@case.edu.
