Common use of Purpose and Superseding Obligations Clause in Contracts

Purpose and Superseding Obligations. a. The purpose of the University is the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, an essential part of which is stimulating the production of intellectual property by the faculty. The public interest and learning are best served by creating an environment in which creative effort and innovation can be encouraged, supported, and rewarded, while retaining for the public, the University, and its learning communities reasonable rights in, access to, and use of the intellectual property created with University support. To accomplish these purposes this article allocates rights between unit members and the university in varying degrees as may be appropriate or required under the circumstances.

Purpose and Superseding Obligations. a. The purpose of the University is the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, an essential part of which is stimulating the production of intellectual property by the faculty. The public interest and learning are best served by creating an environment in which creative effort and innovation can be encouraged, supported, and rewarded, while retaining for the public, the University, and its learning communities reasonable rights in, access to, and use of the intellectual property created with University support. To accomplish these purposes this article allocates rights between unit UNAC members and the university in varying degrees as may be appropriate or required under the circumstances.

Purpose and Superseding Obligations. a. The purpose of the University is the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, an essential part of which is stimulating the production of intellectual property by the faculty. The public interest and learning are best served by creating an environment in which creative effort and innovation can be encouraged, supported, and rewarded, while retaining for the public, the University, and its learning communities reasonable rights in, access to, and use of the intellectual property created with University support. To accomplish these purposes this article allocates rights between unit UNAC members and the university in varying degrees as may be appropriate or required under the circumstances.