Typical UC Patent Timeline: 

International Patent Timeline (PDF)

If an invention has not been licensed at the ten-month anniversary of a provisional patent filing and all sponsor obligations have been fulfilled, several options exist (yellow boxes above).

Sample Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):

• MOU–Memorandum of Understanding (PDF)

Sample Release letters:

• UC invention with federal sponsorship (PDF)
• UC invention without federal sponsorship (PDF)