NSU University School Faculty, Staff and Employee Handbook

87 A. Staff Members of the University will participate in the fruits of scientific research under the following principles: 1. Inventions conceived or created by Staff Members, which do not fall within any of the items stated in A. 3 (i) through (iv) below, will belong to the individual Staff Members subject to the applicable provisions of this Article. Patents from such Inventions must be administered by the Staff Members so as to not involve the name or other identification of the University or any of its facilities. 2. Ownership and disposition of Invention rights resulting from research financed wholly or partially by Sponsors will be determined by the rules, regulations, and procedures of the Sponsors, the terms of the related research agreement, and the policies of the University. A Staff Member who elects to perform research on Sponsor projects undertaken by the University is required to sign such supplemental agreements as are necessary to enable the University to fulfill its legal obligations thereunder with respect to patentable Inventions and otherwise. Staff Members shall not enter into any agreements with any Sponsor without the prior written approval of the Patent Administrator. 3. Subject to the Staff Member's right to Net Income, as described in this Article IV below in the Section entitled “Sharing of Net Income”, the University acquires one hundred percent (100%) ownership in all Inventions conceived or created by a Staff Member when such Invention is directly or indirectly related to the Staff Member's field or endeavor to which Staff Member's employment relates, provided that any of the following circumstances exist: i. when the Invention is conceived or created during a special research assignment given to a Staff Member pursuant to a research contract or grant of the University, provided there are no provisions in such contract or grant to the contrary. ii. when the Invention is conceived or created by the Staff Member's use of University facilities, equipment, funds or other resources of the University. iii. when the Invention is conceived or created by a Staff Member at the University or during the Staff Member's working hours for the University. iv. when the Invention is conceived or created in violation of the University policy relating to outside activities of Staff Members. STAFF MEMBER OWNED PATENTS A. Staff Member owned patents may, at the option of the Staff Member and with the written consent of the University, be assigned to the University for administration under University patent policies, or in accordance with specific agreement between the Staff Member and the University.