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Intellectual Property Policy
& Guidelines

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1.    BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2.    SUMMARY

3.    REGENTS' RULES AND REGULATIONS - Series 90000 Intellectual Property

        Series 90101. GENERAL RULES FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
       Sec. 1 Philosophy
Sec. 2
Individuals Subject to the Policy
Sec. 3 Types of Intellectual Property Included
Sec. 4 Board May Not Assert Interest in Certain Copyrights
Sec. 5 Board May Not Assert Interest in Certain Software
Sec. 6 Works for Hire
Sec. 7 Role of Creator
Sec. 8 Service of Public Interest
Sec. 9 Use of Facilities and Resources
Sec.10 Creation of Data
Series: 90102. PROPERTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
Sec. 1 Intellectual Property Owned by the Creator
Sec. 2 Intellectual Property Owned by U. T. System
2.1
Determination of U. T. System's Interest
2.2 Election Not to Assert Interest
2.3 Later Release of Invention
2.4 Protection of Intellectual Property
2.5 Reimbursement of Licensing Costs and Allocation of Income
Sec. 3 Intellectual Property Involving Sponsored Research
3.1 Nonconformance with Intellectual Property Guidelines
3.2 Conflicting Provisions
3.3 Cooperation with Necessary Assignments
3.4 Sharing of Royalty Income
3.5 Geographical Scope of Protection
Series: 90103 EQUITY INTERESTS
Sec. 1 Agreements with Business Entities
Sec. 2 Creator Holding Equity and Managing Conflict of Interest
Sec. 3 Employee Equity Interests
Series: 90104 BUSINESS PARTICIPATION AND REPORTING
Sec.1 Approval to Serve as Officer or Director
Sec. 2 Request for Employee to Serve as Officer or Director
Sec. 3 Report of Equity Interest and Service as Officer or Director
Series: 90105 EXECUTION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Sec. 1 Execution of Agreements
Sec. 2 Agreements That Do Not Conform to the Rules
Sec. 3 Authority to Execute Documents
Series: 90106
INCOME FROM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Sec. 1
Use of Income
Sec. 2
Income Payable to an Individual Subject to this Policy

4.    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY IN PLAIN ENGLISH

5.    GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE BASIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY

        Intellectual Property License Agreements with Private Entities

        Negotiation, Review and Approval of Sponsored Research Projects With Nonprofit and For Profit Nongovernmental Entities

        Management and Marketing of Intellectual Property

6.  TRADEMARK POLICY

        Trademark Licensing Guidelines

        Trademark Use Restrictions

7.  COMPREHENSIVE COPYRIGHT POLICY

        Fair Use

        Permission

        Licensing

        Ownership

        Management

8. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES REGARDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

9. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES WITHIN SPECIFIC COMPONENTS

 

 


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