Filing patent applications on novel, useful, and non-obvious inventions makes them more attractive to
potential industry partners and ensures LBNL and its researchers receive credit and a fair return once inventions are
commercialized.
FY18 Patent Applications Filed
by Research Area
FY18 Patents Issued
by Research Area
75
23
3
5
TOTAL:
163
TOTAL:
77
3
5
7
21
3
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49
12
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Biosciences: 75
Computing Sciences: 3
Earth and Environmental Sciences: 12
Energy Sciences: 49
Energy Technologies: 21
Physical Sciences: 3
34
Biosciences: 23
Computing Sciences: 3
Earth and Environmental Sciences: 5
Energy Sciences: 34
Energy Technologies: 7
Physical Sciences: 5
IPO’s patent attorneys and technology commercialization associates work together to identify
potential markets and partners for new inventions and software and to determine next steps for patent or
copyright protection.
IP Management Plans Interinstitutional Agreements
An Intellectual Property Management Plan An Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) is negotiated
(IPMP) is established to manage IP expected to between partners who jointly own IP to manage patent
be created under a single research award involving filing and prosecution as well as future licensing of
multiple parties—universities, private companies, the IP.
and/or other DOE national labs. Without the IPMP
In FY18, IPO developed seven (7) IIAs with
in place, the research project is not funded and
universities and research institutions, ensuring
work cannot begin.
that scientific discoveries ultimately reach the
In FY18, IPO negotiated two (2) IPMPs, each
marketplace, to benefit society.
with four parties, to enable research funding into
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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