Date:
04/12/2018Action:
RevisionComments:
This policy was revised establish the policy for determining ownership of IP, edits procedures for transferring rights, and edits for current best practices.The purpose of this policy is: (1) to encourage the creation, development, and management of Intellectual Property including, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, know-how, and trademarks in the best interest of the public, the Creator(s), UNT, and the research sponsor(if any); (2) to provide for protection of Intellectual Property through patents, copyrights, trade secrets and trademarks; (3) to ensure that monetary and other benefits derived from Intellectual Property including patents, copyrights, trade secrets and trademarks are equitably distributed to the Creator(s), UNT and other parties and (4) to address ownership issues related to Intellectual Property developed at or on behalf of UNT.