Evaluation of Commercial Potential. The 9 Evaluation Committees - In the case of Intellectual 10 Property that the Covered Individual discloses for 11 possible commercialization by the University, the 12 Director and the Associate Xxxxxxx for Research and 13 Economic Development will determine its 14 commercial potential. To assist in this 15 determination, the Director and the Associate 16 Xxxxxxx for Research and Economic Development 17 may consult with patent or copyright counsel and 18 outside experts in particular fields. 19 In addition to these resources, the Director and the 20 Associate Xxxxxxx for Research and Economic 21 Development may seek the advice of various 22 Evaluation Committees with expertise in various 23 fields of research, which Committees the President 24 shall have authority to establish at the President’s 25 discretion. Each Committee will be composed of 26 faculty members with relevant expertise, appointed 27 by the Chancellors in consultation with the Director 28 and the Vice Chancellors for Research; a 29 representative from the CVIP other than the 30 Director; and a Committee Chair, selected by vote 31 of the whole Committee. The Director may invite to 32 any Committee meeting one or more individuals 33 from outside the University with relevant industry 34 experience to advise the Committee. 35 In the case of Inventions or Copyrightable Works 36 (including Exempted Scholarly Works) that arise in the 37 course of research funded by a sponsor under a grant or 38 research agreement, or which are subject to a materials 39 transfer agreement, confidential disclosure agreement, or 40 other legal obligation affecting evaluation of disclosures, 41 the evaluation process will be governed by the terms of 42 such grant or agreement, as approved by the University, if 43 such terms differ from this Policy.
Evaluation of Commercial Potential. The Evaluation Committees - In the case of an Intellectual Property that the Covered Individual discloses for possible commercialization by the University, the Director and the Vice Chancellor for Research will determine its commercial potential. To assist in this determination, the Director and the Vice Chancellor for Research may consult with patent or copyright counsel and outside experts in particular fields. In addition to these resources, the Director and the Vice Chancellor for Research may seek the advice of various Evaluation Committees with expertise in various fields of research, which Committees the President shall have authority to establish at his or her discretion. Each Committee will be composed of faculty members with relevant expertise, appointed by the Chancellors in consultation with the Director and the Vice Chancellors for Research; a representative from the CVIP; and a Committee Chair, selected by vote of the whole Committee. The Director may invite to any Committee meeting one or more individuals from outside the University with relevant industry experience to advise the Committee. All intellectual property disclosures shall be considered confidential by the University. The University will inform all members of the Evaluation Committee and all outside experts that the information contained in the disclosures is confidential, and that breach of confidentiality is a violation of University policy that could lead to personnel or other available sanctions or actions and will obtain written acknowledgment of such obligations from these individuals. The Evaluation Committees will establish recusal procedures for members who have a conflict of interest in a particular case.
Evaluation of Commercial Potential. The Evaluation 13 Committees - In the case of Intellectual Property that the 14 Covered Individual discloses for possible commercialization 15 by the University, the Director and the Chief Research Officer 16 will determine its commercial potential. To assist in this 17 determination, the Director and the Chief Research Officer 18 may consult with patent or copyright counsel and outside 19 experts in particular fields. 21 In addition to these resources, the Director and the Chief 22 Research Officer may seek the advice of various Evaluation 23 Committees with expertise in various fields of research, which 24 Committees the President shall have authority to establish at 25 the President’s discretion. Each Committee will be composed 26 of faculty members with relevant expertise, appointed by the 27 Chancellors in consultation with the Director and the Vice 28 Chancellors for Research; a representative from the CVIP 29 other than the Director; and a Committee Chair, selected by 30 vote of the whole Committee. The Director may invite to any 31 Committee meeting one or more individuals from outside the 32 University with relevant industry experience to advise the 33 Committee.
