Student Handbook - Southern University New Orleans

TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Southern University System policy on Intellectual Property ……………… 120Preamble ………………………………………………………………120I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………….. 122Purpose of the Intellectual Property Policy …………………………. 122II. Copyright Ownership; Assertion of Rights ………………………………. 122A. Traditional Faculty and Employee Authorship Rights ………………… 122B. University Rights ………………………………………………………. 123C. Stipulations Pertaining to the Assertion of Rights and Ownership ……. 123D. Sponsored Efforts ……………………………………………………… 124E. Individual Efforts ………………………………………………………. 124F. Consulting ……………………………………………………………… 125G. Ownership of Copyrighted Works …………………………………….. 125H. Student Works …………………………………………………………. 125I. Jointly Originated Works ……………………………………………….. 126J. Software ………………………………………………………………… 126K. Other Intellectual Property …………………………………………….. 126L. Modifications, Extensions, or Translations of Intellectual Property …… 126III. Types of Intellectual Property …………………………………………….. 127A. Technical Works ……………………………………………………….. 127A.1 Academic Works ……………………………………………………… 127B. Software …………………………………………………………………127C. Use of Course Content and Courseware ……………………………….. 127D. Videotapes and Recordings ……………………………………………. 127IV. Responsibilities under this Policy …………………………………………. 127A. The Intellectual Property Committee …………………………………... 127B. The University Attorney ……………………………………………….. 128C. The Chancellor …………………………………………………………. 129D. The System President ………………………………………………….. 129E. Board of Supervisors …………………………………………………… 129V. Management of Intellectual Property ………………………………………129A. Responsibility and Organization ……………………………………….. 129B. Disclosure and Appeals ………………………………………………… 129C. Invention Statement or Confidential Disclosure Processing …………… 130D. Assignment and Protection of Intellectual Property …………………… 131E. Licensing Intellectual Property ………………………………………… 131VI. Distribution of Income …………………………………………………….. 132A. Financial Responsibility and Cost ………………………………………132VII. Dispute Resolution …………………………………………………………133VIII. Policy Administration …………………………………………………….. 133IX. Official Acceptance of the Southern University Intellectual Property Policy by theUniversity Community ……………………………………………………. 134Appendix A: Definitions- Types of IP and Related Terms …………………….. 135119