The University makes available on this website links to downloadable forms and agreements that may assist faculty and staff in the technology licensing process.  To view Adobe PDF versions of these forms, click here to download the free Adobe Reader or click the icon to the right if this software is not installed on your computer.

For more information and for access to other forms not available on this page, please contact Steve Etheredge at setheredge@sc.edu or (803) 777-4457.

Form Type	Adobe PDF (.pdf)
Trademark disclosure form -- A trademark disclosure form must be submitted before a trademark application can be filed.  A trademark is any word, phrase, logo, or combination thereof, to identify the source of goods or services of one business from those of another. The purpose of this form is to provide the University with information regarding proposed trademarks so that the mark may be evaluated to determine whether the University can protect a proposed mark. This form is available as an editable PDF form that can be filled out and printed.
Invention Disclosure Form -- An invention disclosure form must be submitted before a patent application can be filed.  Once the form is submitted to the IP office, the invention can be evaluated for commercial potential and patent viability. This form is available as an editable PDF form that can be filled out and printed.
Confidentiality Disclosure Agreement (CDA, a.k.a. non-disclosure agreement or NDA) -- Used to protect the confidentiality of an invention during the licensing process.  A one-way CDA is an agreement which allows only one party (either the inventor or the licensee) to restrict confidential information from the other party.  A two-way CDA (often called a "mutual" CDA or NDA) is one in which both parties are exchanging confidential information and neither party may infringe on the confidentiality of the other party.
Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) -- Governs the transfer of tangible materials (such as reagents, plasmids, chemical compounds, or certain types of software) between the provider and receiver of the materials.  Material transfer may occur between the University and a company, between a company and the University, or between the University and another academic institution. The form available is for an agreement between a company and University; if you require the form to complete one of the other two transfers listed, please contact Steve Etheredge at setheredge@sc.edu