Procedure: Development of Patentable Devices/Materials or Copyrightable Materials/Media by Technical College/Department Personnel
Each institution or unit of the Technical College system is required to follow state policies and procedures for handling patentable devices/materials or copyrightable materials/media. For each institutional/unit case the president/supervisor shall appoint representatives to a state level patent/copyright committee consisting of not fewer than three or more than nine members, a member of which shall be designated by the Commissioner to serve as chair. In each institutional case the committee shall include a representative of the office of administrative services and instructional services of that institution.
The state level patent/copyright committee shall recommend to the Commissioner the rights and equities in patentable from royalties and other use shall be agreed upon by employees and appropriate administrative personnel in accordance with state policy in advance of the use of the institution's personnel or facilities. In the event of a disagreement as to the ownership and use of such devices, materials or media, existing State Board policies provide for an appeal procedure.
References
Authority 17 USC 101; 17 USC 201b
Approved: June 1991
AG04-01-06