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Disclosures
Technology Transfer requires UToledo faculty, student, and staff inventors to begin the formal technology transfer process by submitting a disclosure using our Inventor Portal.
Be careful not to disclose your new invention to anyone outside The University of Toledo before a confidential disclosure agreement is in place or a patent application is filed.
Please contact us before disclosing your invention via poster presentation, publication, or any other method of communication (including social media) so we can advise you of the appropriate protection for your technology. Visit our Publish and Perish page for more details.
Invention or Research Tool Disclosure?
Invention Disclosure (IDF):
Submit an IDF for any patentable technology not considered a research resource. UToledo inventors should fully describe an idea so the options for commercialization can be evaluated and pursued.
Research Tool Disclosure (RTDF) :
Submit a RTDF for any new technology considered a research resource used in the laboratory, which includes cell lines, antibodies, proteins, peptides, reagents, animal models, growth factors, clones and cloning tools.
Inventor Portal Access:
The Inventor Portal is only for use by UToledo faculty, staff, and students, for users with, or without, an active UTAD account.
Submit a disclosure, or request an account:
Users with Inventor Portal access: submit a disclosure
Use the link below to submit either your IDF or RTDF on the Inventor Portal.
Request an account in the Inventor Portal
Active UTAD
- Includes faculty, staff, students, and Alumni with active UTAD accounts.
- Access the UToledo Inventor Portal using your UTAD credentials (same sign in as myUT portal).
- A UToledo email address is required when initially requesting access
- Requests made without a UToledo email will be denied.
- New users are required to add a secondary email address when editing their profile; at that time, they may select their preferred email.
New Users (active and inactive UTAD accounts) must receive an account confirmation email from Jackie Wilkinson before proceeding.
Inactive UTAD
- May include former faculty, staff, students, or Alumni with an inactive UTAD account.
- Former UToledo inventors who need to sign an IDF must request a new inventor portal link.
- Email your account request to Jackie Wilkinson to receive a link to the Inventor Portal.
New Users (active and inactive UTAD accounts) must receive an account confirmation email from Jackie Wilkinson before proceeding.
Steps to Submit Your Disclosure
- Access the UToledo Inventor Portal to submit your disclosure.
- Choose Add New Disclosure from the left menu to open the New Disclosure screen.
- Add the Title of Invention/Research Tool
- Choose Type of Disclosure
(Invention or Research Tool) - Click Create New Disclosure to continue to the Disclosure window
- In the Disclosure window:
- Verify Disclosure Type - select before proceeding (top left of form)
- Enter the invention information by reviewing each numbered section (optional sections also available)
- Select Submit for Review to complete the form (the status will change from Draft to Submitted)
Submit disclosures in a timely manner. Draft disclosures will not be reviewed.
Inventor Portal User Guide
The user guide below provides additional guidance: