Common use of Collaborative Works Clause in Contracts

Collaborative Works. 5.1 Works created collaboratively by students, staff, faculty and/or others present special challenges with regard to copyright. Such works may be owned in whole or in part by the University, or the University may have rights in and to those Works if they fall within one of the categories described in 1.4 to 1.7 inclusive, 2.1 to 2.9 inclusive, or 3.1 of this Appendix. 5.2 Subject to 1.4 to 1.7 inclusive, 2.1 to 2.9 inclusive, or 3.1 of this Appendix, if a Work is created by a staff member and one or more other individuals governed by University collective agreements, policies, and procedures, as between the University and that staff member and the individual or individuals, each person’s rights and obligations relating to the Work shall be determined by the applicable University collective agreements, policies, and procedures. In the case of some collaborative Works, especially those involving members of different categories of persons within the University community, the parties involved may decide to assign copyright to the University in order to coordinate distribution, use, and (when appropriate) revenue sharing. 5.3 If a Work is created by a staff member and an individual or individuals who are not subject to University collective agreements, policies, and procedures, ownership of copyright will be decided in accordance with: (a) a written agreement between that staff member and that individual or those individuals; (b) a written agreement between the University and another organization; or (c) in the absence of an agreement contemplated by (a) or (b), in accordance with the general law, except that this Appendix will apply to any interest held by the staff member, with the necessary changes.

Collaborative Works. 5.1 Works created collaboratively by students, staff, faculty and/or others present special challenges with regard to copyright. Such works may be owned in whole or in part by the University, or the University may have rights in and to those Works if they fall within one of the categories described in 1.4 to 1.7 inclusive, 2.1 to 2.9 2.10 inclusive, or 3.1 of this Appendix. 5.2 Subject to 1.4 to 1.7 inclusive, 2.1 to 2.9 2.10 inclusive, or 3.1 of this Appendix, if a Work is created by a staff member and one or more other individuals governed by University collective agreements, policies, and procedures, as between the University and that staff member and the individual or individuals, each person’s rights and obligations relating to the Work shall be determined by the applicable University collective agreements, policies, and procedures. In the case of some collaborative Works, especially those involving members of different categories of persons within the University community, the parties involved may decide to assign copyright to the University in order to coordinate distribution, use, and (when appropriate) revenue sharing. 5.3 If a Work is created by a staff member and an individual or individuals who are not subject to University collective agreements, policies, and procedures, ownership of copyright will be decided in accordance with: (a) a written agreement between that staff member and that individual or those individuals; (b) a written agreement between the University and another organization; or (c) in the absence of an agreement contemplated by (a) or (b), in accordance with the general law, except that this Appendix will apply to any interest held by the staff member, with the necessary changes.

Collaborative Works. 5.1 Works created collaboratively by students, staff, faculty and/or others present special challenges with regard to copyright. Such works may be owned in whole or in part by the University, or the University may have rights in and to those Works if they fall within one of the categories described in 1.4 to 1.7 inclusive, 2.1 to 2.9 inclusive, or 3.1 of this Appendix. 5.2 Subject to 1.4 to 1.7 inclusive, 2.1 to 2.9 inclusive, or 3.1 of this Appendix, if a Work is created by a staff member and one or more other individuals governed by University collective agreements, policies, and procedures, as between the University and that staff member and the individual or individuals, each person’s rights and obligations relating to the Work shall be determined by the applicable University collective agreements, policies, and procedures. In the case of some collaborative Works, especially those involving members of different categories of persons within the University community, the parties involved may decide to assign copyright to the University in order to coordinate distribution, use, and (when appropriate) revenue sharing. 5.3 If a Work is created by a staff member and an individual or individuals who are not subject to University collective agreements, policies, and procedures, ownership of copyright will be decided in accordance with: (a) a written agreement between that staff member and that individual or those individuals; (b) a written agreement between the University and another organization; or (c) in the absence of an agreement contemplated by (a) or (b), in accordance with the general law, except that this Appendix will apply to any interest held by the staff member, with the necessary changes.