{"id":26317,"date":"2026-04-27T10:43:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/?page_id=26317"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:49:59","slug":"ip-coi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/compliance\/ip-coi\/","title":{"rendered":"IP-COI &#8211; Research Compliance Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id26317_77f102-49{margin-top:-75px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id26317_77f102-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id26317_77f102-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id26317_77f102-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1500px 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26317_e87ff7-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26317_e87ff7-10\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26317_e87ff7-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26317_e87ff7-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26317_e87ff7-10\"]{letter-spacing:-1px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xxl, 4rem);line-height:0.9;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26317_e87ff7-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26317_e87ff7-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26317_e87ff7-10\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading26317_e87ff7-10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26317_e87ff7-10\">IP-COI<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column26317_d7dee4-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26317_d7dee4-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26317_d7dee4-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26317_d7dee4-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26317_d7dee4-42{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26317_d7dee4-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26317_d7dee4-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26317_d7dee4-42 kb-section-has-link\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right a.{ text-decoration: none; } has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-bottom-width:1px;color:#cccccc;letter-spacing:1px;line-height:.9\"><strong>RESEARCH COMPLIANCE OFFICE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#cccccc;margin-top:-25px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:3px;line-height:.9\">THE TEXAS A&amp;M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/compliance\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\" aria-label=\"Research Excellence Fund\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id26317_27d465-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id26317_27d465-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id26317_27d465-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1500px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id26317_27d465-d9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id26317_27d465-d9{z-index:7;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id26317_27d465-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id26317_27d465-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id26317_27d465-d9 alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column26317_7a6a79-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column26317_7a6a79-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px dashed #666666;border-right:0px dashed #666666;border-bottom:0px dashed #666666;border-left:0px dashed #666666;}.kadence-column26317_7a6a79-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26317_7a6a79-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26317_7a6a79-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26317_7a6a79-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column26317_7a6a79-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26317_7a6a79-5f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26317_7a6a79-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px dashed #666666;border-right:0px dashed #666666;border-bottom:0px dashed #666666;border-left:0px dashed #666666;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26317_7a6a79-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px dashed #666666;border-right:0px dashed #666666;border-bottom:0px dashed #666666;border-left:0px dashed #666666;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26317_7a6a79-5f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Information for Inventors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inventors of intellectual property may not represent Texas A&amp;M University System or any System Member during licensing negotiations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inventors who wish to commercialize intellectual property through the creation of a start-up and licensing TAMUS-owned IP to that start up, have a conflict of interest that requires evaluation and management. Prior approval by the Texas A&amp;M University System Board of Regents is required prior to the creation of such a relationship (see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/policies.tamus.edu\/17-01-08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TAMUS Regulation 17.01.08<\/a>).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inventors should contact&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/innovation.tamus.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas A&amp;M University System Innovation<\/a>&nbsp;to share the intention of licensing the IP, and should ensure that any financial interest (e.g. equity or ownership, etc.) and any role or employment (e.g. Board of Directors, employee, etc.) are appropriately disclosed to the System Member.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the conflict of interest is managed, and any role subject to the Board of Regents receives approval, licensing negotiations may proceed between Texas A&amp;M University System and the start up. However, it is important to note that the inventor may not represent System at any stage of these negotiations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">IP-COI Process Flowchart<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26317_62d25c-58, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26317_62d25c-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26317_62d25c-58\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26317_62d25c-58 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26317_62d25c-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26317_62d25c-58\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26317_62d25c-58 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26317_62d25c-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26317_62d25c-58\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26317_62d25c-58 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26317_62d25c-58\">View our IP-COI process flowchart.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"927\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/IP-COI-Flowchart_V2_3.10.2026.png\" alt=\"IP-COI Flowchart\" class=\"wp-image-26240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/IP-COI-Flowchart_V2_3.10.2026.png 927w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/IP-COI-Flowchart_V2_3.10.2026-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/IP-COI-Flowchart_V2_3.10.2026-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/IP-COI-Flowchart_V2_3.10.2026-768x994.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">TAMUS Regulation 17.01.08<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>View&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/policies.tamus.edu\/17-01-08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TAMUS Regulation 17.01.08&nbsp;<em>Outside Activities \u2013 Business Entities Having an Intellectual Property Agreement with the System<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee;color:#eeeeee\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#wrapper.site{overflow:clip;}.kadence-column26317_2a01db-ea > 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