Recent Policy Updates

View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.

What’s New

  • December 1, 1999

    Link to Chapter 14.1

    Preparation, Review, and Submission of Sponsored Project Proposals

    Requirements related to budget justification.

  • October 1, 1999

    Link to Chapter 3.1

    Preparation and Submission of Proposal Budgets

    The process for review and certification of project expenditures was modified.

  • July 15, 1999

    Link to Chapter 9.1

    Inventions, Patents, and Licensing

    Establishes policy and procedures for disclosure and assignment of ownership of potentially patentable inventions created in the course of work at Stanford or with more than incidental use of Stanford resources. Extends this requirement to faculty, staff, graduate students and visitors involved in research.

  • Inventions, Patents, and Licensing

    Royalty-sharing updated in to reflect changes related to equity acquisition.

  • April 29, 1999

    Link to Chapter 1.3

    Academic Freedom

    The Statement amended by Academic Council.

  • December 22, 1998

    Link to Chapter 9.3

    Administration of Copyright Policy

    Establishes Stanford policy on copyright ownership and defines administrative procedures for policy implementation.

  • December 22, 1998

    Link to Chapter 9.5

    Other Intellectual Property: Trademarks, Patents and Proprietary Information

    Establishes Stanford policy on copyright ownership and defines administrative procedures for policy implementation.

  • December 22, 1998

    Link to Chapter 9.2

    Copyright Policy

    Establishes Stanford policy on copyright ownership and defines administrative procedures for policy implementation.

  • April 29, 1998

    Link to Chapter 1.3

    Academic Freedom

    Amended by Faculty Senate only to simplify procedures by which grievances arising from the Statement are handled, and published in Faculty Handbook.

  • Grievance Procedure: Academic Staff

    Defines grievance procedure for Academic Staff.