University policies and guidelines governing such issues as patent, copyright, royalties, equity, licensing, intellectual property, and faculty consulting may be found online at Berkeley's Office of Intellectual Property and Industry Research Alliances (IPIRA), the UC systemwide Office of Technology Transfer (OTT), and OTT's Operating Guidance Memos.

For policies governing research compliance and research administration, see "What policies govern research on and off campus?"

last updated on 3/20/07