Document the transfer or licensing of rights inhering in the work of innovators that result from research projects, including sponsored awards and corporate research contracts, from the university to other entities. These records found in all media (paper, digital, or other) may include but are not limited to:

• original patents; patent applications;
• copyright and trademark registration; licensing agreements;
• data privacy agreements, including but not limited to Certificates of Confidentiality (CoC) agreements giving permission for institutional researchers to use other patented inventions in their research;
• innovation disclosures that identify the inventor, developer, researcher, or author, the type of innovation created and any obligations, such as sponsored research funds, including but not limited to inventions,
• copyright, software and digital media, research tools and trademark; and,
• related documentation.