Disclosing your invention establishes a legal basis for protection. Your Disclosure captures the salient aspects of your invention and the dates when first conceived, written down, or disclosed to others. By documenting it formally, you establish ownership and rights, safeguarding against unauthorized use or exploitation by others.
We highly recommend you read the Step-by-Step Guide and the Section on Precision in Patent Distributions which describes income distributions between SMU and other institutions, as well as between SMU and the inventor(s). It also covers considerations for distribution among the inventors themselves.
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