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... 22 4.1 Disclosure Forms A crucial step in managing IP is getting an idea of what valuable IP the state DOT may possess. A state DOT may have a treasure trove of potentially protectable assets (e.g., inventions or creative works)
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... Disclosure, Screening, and Reviewing 23 The disclosure review process should have a time limit. Some organizations report that they take 6 to 8 weeks per disclosure (26)
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... 24 Management Guide to Intellectual Property for State Departments of Transportation state DOT must operate. Chapter 6 addresses state-specific legal issues with respect to these forms of IP.
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... Disclosure, Screening, and Reviewing 25 4.3.3 Release to the Employee-Inventor or Contractor For some projects, or in the course of their day-to-day work, an employee or contractor for the state DOT may create something that could be protected as IP. After screening and reviewing a disclosure form submitted by the employee or contractor, the state DOT may decide that the details of the technology or creative work discussed in the disclosure are not of interest to the state DOT.

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