PATENT COMMITTEE

Purpose. This committee was established by action of the Board of Regents upon the adoption of the Intellectual Property Policy on November 22, 1985, and made part of the Rules and Regulations as of December 1, 1985, Patent Policy.  "11.(10) Review by Patent Committee. The University Patent Committee, after receiving disclosure of an invention, shall forward a recommendation to the University President concerning such discovery.  Such recommendation shall include:  (1) the committee's opinion whether the university has an ownership interest in the invention in question, or whether such invention was one developed on personal time and without use of university facilities, and (2) whether and how the university should assert and exploit its ownership interest in any invention and discovery."  (Source for quote:  Rules and Regulations, as amended May, 1999.)

Appointments.  The President makes all appointments; committee consists of no less than three members; the President designates one of the members of the committee to serve as Chair; indefinite terms.

Correct as of September 1, 2001
Revised August 16, 2003