POLICY STATEMENT

(1) Employees and any other persons who conceive or develop inventions or technological improvements while engaged in activities utilizing institutional resources shall report the findings on a Department of Higher Education standard disclosure form to, and confer with, the institutional committee, or person designated by the president to administer licensing, patent, educational and professional materials development and copyright policies and procedures.  The purpose of the disclosure of an invention or materials developed is to enable the institution to determine the potential for licensing, patenting, publishing, and registering of copyright, and the equities of the inventor, author, institution, and Board.  Disclosure of details of an invention that might jeopardize the licensing or patent potential may be delayed until the committee or president designee has acted.

(2) If it is determined that the Board and institution have vested interest and claim in an invention, the inventor shall enter into a standard Department of Higher Education Licensing and Patent Assignment Agreement.  The agreement shall be prepared initially at the institution.

This policy previously was an International Management Directives from the State Board of Higher Education.