Understanding intellectual w88 slot property ownership

Who Owns the IP?

Your status, involvement, and the type of partnerships you develop while doing research at the w88 slot of Nevada, Reno determine who owns the resulting Intellectual Property (IP). Below is a summary. For more information, w88 slot Enterprise & Innovation at (775) 784-4421 or 6,507: w88 Property Policy.

Faculty & Staff

w88 slot owns

  • w88 slot within the scope of their employment
  • IP created as the result of an assignment from a w88 slot employee
  • w88 slot as part of a grant award
  • IP created with significant use of w88 slot resources (including funds)
  • IP created by a w88 slot employee under a corporate-sponsored research agreement

w88 slot and other institution jointly own

  • w88 slot with a collaborator from another institution

w88 slot and a company jointly own

  • IP created by a w88 slot employee and a company employee under a corporate-sponsored research agreement
    • Company will receive a first option to license the w88 slot of Nevada, Reno ownership portion under reasonable terms.
    • The w88 slot of Nevada, Reno will not have any rights to company’s pre-existing or solely owned IP except as needed to perform the research project.

Faculty & staff own

  • Traditional Scholarly Works they have authored/created, including
    • books
    • book chapters
    • articles
    • course materials
    • and the like
      These items are most often covered by copyright. The w88 slot has the right to use the works for research and educational purposes.

Student

Student owns

  • Any IP created while attending the w88 slot
  • Including w88 slot during a Capstone course project

w88 slot owns

  • IP created within the scope of employment for the w88 slot
  • IP created as part of a project performed with w88 slot funds
    Including grants awarded to the w88 slot

Member/user of the Innevation Center or the Nevada Center for Applied Research

Member/user owns

  • Any w88 slot or existing prior to arrival at the center

w88 slot owns

  • w88 slot by faculty or staff in the normal scope of their work
  • IP created under a project funded by the w88 slot
    Including grant awards

Company employee

Company owns

  • w88 slot by company employee

w88 slot and a company jointly own

  • IP co-created by a w88 slot employee and a company employee under a corporate-sponsored research agreement or any other collaboration
    • The company will receive a first option to license the w88 slot ownership portion under reasonable terms
    • The w88 slot will not have any rights to the company’s pre-existing or solely owned IP except as needed to perform the research project

For questions, contact Grace Chou, chief innovation & commercialization officer at (775) 682-8756 or gchou@unr.edu.