Student Handbook - Southern University New Orleans

I. Jointly Originated WorksCollaboration between University employees or students and persons not employed orassociated with the University, including researchers at other universities or companies,can result in the development of Intellectual Property jointly owned by the University andother persons or their employers. Protection and commercialization of such joint IntellectualProperty can be difficult without extensive cooperation and agreement among theowners. University employees involved in or contemplating collaborative activities thatmay result in the development of Intellectual Property will advise the University of suchactivities. Ownership of jointly originated works shall be determined by separately assessingthe category and level of work of each originator as provided for in this policyand Intellectual Property laws.J. Software1. Software is a form of Intellectual Property covered by this policy. It differs considerablyfrom inventions due to the fact that software may be copyrighted. Some softwarecan also be the subject of a patent. This option may provide broader protectionfor the Intellectual Property, but at a greater expense.Any software should be treated as an invention, and handled by its inventor and the Universityas described in Section V. on the management of Intellectual Property.K. Other Intellectual Property1. The University owns all other forms of Intellectual Property arising from Universityresearch, including trademarks, and know-how (except those listed in II. A. andunless the know-how is related to Intellectual Property otherwise not owned by theUniversity).2. Other Intellectual Property may exist in the form of material that is not patentable,but which by its nature can be protected. An example of this would be anythingproduced from a biological material harvested from a unique continually growingculture. This type of Intellectual Property may be protected and licensing agreementswith parties interested in commercial production may generate revenue. Thistype of Intellectual Property is to be treated by its originator and the University inthe same fashion as described for the management of Intellectual Property as containedin this policy.Inventions — For purposes of this policy, an invention is any new or useful process ordiscovery, art, method, technique, machine, device manufacture, software, compositionof matter, or improvement thereof.L. Modifications, Extensions, or Translations of Intellectual PropertyThe University owns and retains an interest in Intellectual Property acquired consistentwith the stipulations governing ownership in (Section II. A.) this policy. Nonetheless, anychanges, modifications, translations of an original work, invention or creation shall havethe creator's, author's or inventor's permission and, where reasonable, his/her participation.126