Senate Intellectual Property Committee

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PURPOSE

To advise the University Regarding faculty rights and interests in faculty intellectual property. To collect, coordinate and disseminate information for and to the faculty that is pertinent to their interests in intellectual property.

MEMBERSHIP

Faculty (five; one of whom must be an elected member of the UND Council of College Faculties) ORPD Director or designee (one, non-voting, advisory) Chester Fritz Library Director or designee (one, non-voting, advisory)

TERMS

Faculty – three years
ORPD Director of designee concurrent with office Chester Fritz Library Director - concurrent with office

SELECTION

Faculty – elected by the University Senate in April and assuming responsibilities in May, with terms of two faculty expiring each year.
ORPD Director or designee – ex officio
Chester Fritz Library Director – ex officio

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform through review of Committee policies in even numbered years as preparation for any issues arising in the State legislative session in odd numbered years. This review is to be Legislative Affairs Committee.
Acting of its own volition, upon the request of the Senate and/or others, the Committee shall assume responsibility for the following:

Soliciting faculty input on pending intellectual property issues and questions.
Conduct studies and bring recommendations to the University Senate. Areas of study and review shall include, but are not limited to, policies related to all intellectual property including, but not limited to, “inventions and discoveries”, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and know how.
Maintain and keep current the committee website.

REPORT TO SENATE

Prepare an annual report which addresses each function and responsibilities and sbumit it to the Senate secretary two weeks before the March Senate meeting.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

University Senate Minutes – March 4, 1999

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