Student Overview

The University of Kansas campuses attain high levels of research productivity by recognizing that faculty, staff and students are part of a network that shapes the academic and research discipline through the promotion of scholarly inquiry and innovation. KU’s tradition of enrolling the best and brightest students enhances the probability that its students will contribute to society through their innovation in areas such as the life sciences, engineering, information technology, creative works, etc. KUCTC welcomes the opportunity to assist students protect the intellectual property they develop.

KUCTC has compiled resources that provide information for individuals interested in protecting their intellectual property:

• defining your intellectual property
• determining if someone has already pursued protection by conducting prior art searches,
• thinking about logistics by creating a business plan
• measuring potential and competition by conducting market feasibility research,
• deciding if you want to file a patent on your own with the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
• determining if filing a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office is the way to protect your intellectual property,
• filing a copyright application with the United States Copyright Office,
• deciding if you should hire an attorney (from eHow™ How To Do Just About Everything) to help protect your intellectual property,
• working with KUCTC by submitting a completed student invention disclosure questionnaire, and
• determining if you can be employed by KU faculty who own a business.