Your return as inventor will depend on your institution's intellectual property policy. The OTT Officer responsible for your Faculty, Reseach Center or Hospital will provide you with the pertinent details as required. As well, there is no reason why inventors cannot allocate a portion of their individual proceeds to someone who has contributed to the development of the invention but who is not formally considered an inventor. The Office of Technology Transfer has a number of possible ways to attempt commercialization of the invention. Licences can be arranged in a variety of ways but almost all will include some form of continuing royalty payment.
Inventors play a critical role in commercializing their invention.
They will usually be relied upon to participate in scientific discussions with potential commercial partners and, on occasion, may be actively involved in negotiating a particular agreement. Participation by an inventor, however, will always be subject to the policy of each institution. In the case of any discrepancies between the information contained on this web site and McGill's policies, McGill's policies will prevail.