Common use of Responsibilities of Ownership Clause in Contracts

Responsibilities of Ownership. (1) It shall be the obligation of the employee to protect his or her rights to an employee-owned work in accordance with applicable law. Nothing in this Agreement shall shift this obligation from the employee to the Board, the University, or the Union. Employees producing intellectual property are advised to inform themselves about relevant regulations. (2) Any opinions expressed in an employee-owned work shall be considered solely those of the employee(s) and shall not be taken as those of the Board, the University, or the Union. (3) Neither the Board nor the Union shall be held responsible for resolving any copyright dispute among multiple authors. Multiple authors are advised to agree among themselves in advance as to the interest of each in the ownership of the copyright to a work. (4) Prior to providing, marketing or selling an employee-owned work directly to another associate-, baccalaureate-, masters-, or doctorate-degree granting institution, the employee shall notify the Xxxxxxx and the Chapter President in writing of his or her intent to enter into such a transaction. Further, the employee is advised to be in compliance with Illinois Statute 110 ILCS 100/1, the University Faculty Research and Consulting Act, which requires that each full- time faculty employee obtain the prior written approval of the President, or designee, before undertaking, contracting for, or accepting anything of value for research or consulting services for any person or organization other than the University.