HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICIES AND GUIDELINES
1985 TO PRESENT

CURRENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY

SUMMARY OF REVISION:  All three subsections were amended to add "or" between each category for classifying discoveries by source of research support.

a.  Subdivision 2.44, Paragraph 2.442 was amended to read as follows:

2.442  The intellectual property is related to the individual's employment responsibility, or has resulted either from activities performed by the individual on System time, or with support by State funds, or from using System facilities.

b.  Subdivision 2.45, Paragraph 2.452 and Subparagraph 2.4521 were amended to read as follows:

2.452  Intellectual property either related to the individual's employment responsibility, or resulting from activities performed on System time, or with support by State funds, or from using System facilities.  (See 2.442.)

2.4521  Before publishing, a creator of intellectual property that the creator believes may be patentable and which (a) relates to the individual's employment responsibility, or (b) results from activities done on System time, or (c) is created with support by State funds, or (d) is created using System facilities, shall be submitted to the Institutional Patent Committee for determination of the System's interest.  In those instances, however, where delay would jeopardize obtaining the appropriate protection for the property, the creator may, with the approval of the Chairman of the Institutional Patent Committee and the chief administrative officer, file a patent application or take other steps to obtain available protection prior to the Committee and administrative review provided in the following two subsections.  If the request is granted, the creator may proceed with the filing of a patent application or other available protective measures pending the determination of the System's interest; provided, however, that the creator shall be reimbursed for expenses in filing the patent application or taking other steps to obtain protection if the decision of the System is to assert and exploit its interests.  The Chairman of the Institutional Patent Committee shall notify the System Intellectual Property Office of any such application.

Current Intellectual Property Policy

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Last updated: November 19, 2001