Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers who believe they have invented something unique
disclose their inventions to the Lab’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO). Computer software intended to be distributed
outside the lab is also disclosed to IPO.
FY18 Invention Disclosures
by Research Area
FY18 Software Disclosures
by Research Area
19
9
4
6
33
TOTAL:
76
3
12
TOTAL:
77
16
48
28
16
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Biosciences: 9
Computing Sciences: 33
Earth and Environmental Sciences: 3
Energy Sciences: 4
Energy Technologies: 16
Physical Sciences: 12
Biosciences: 19
Computing Sciences: 4
Earth and Environmental Sciences: 3
Energy Sciences: 28
Energy Technologies: 16
Physical Sciences: 6
Disclosures:
4 Year Trend
Software
FY16
FY17
80
104
SPO handles collaborative research contracts
and grants along with inter-lab work orders for
both federal and non-federal research partners.
Data for Strategic Partnership Projects (SPPs)
and Cooperative Research and Development
Agreements (CRADAs) will be reported by SPO
going forward.
FY18*
FY15
66
On March 1, 2018, the Innovation and
Partnerships Office split into the Intellectual
Property Office (IPO) and the Strategic
Partnerships Office (SPO).
Invention
122
74
133
77
72
*Lab-wide total differs due to technologies with multiple
inventors from different areas.
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