Understanding intellectual property ownership

Who Owns the IP?

Your status, involvement, and the type of partnerships you develop while doing research at the w88 casino, Reno determine who owns the resulting Intellectual Property (IP). Below is a summary. For more information,w88 slot Enterprise & Innovationat (775) 784-4421 orview the w88 slot's complete policy on IP.

Faculty & Staff

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  • IP created within the scope of their employment
  • IP created as the result of an assignment from a w88 slot employee
  • IP created 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

  • IP created 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 casino, Reno ownership portion under reasonable terms.
    • The w88 casino, 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 IP created during a Capstone course project

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  • 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 w88 casino Center for Applied Research

Member/user owns

  • Any IP created or existing prior to arrival at the center

w88 slot owns

  • IP created 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

  • IP created 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 orgchou@unr.edu.