Common use of Student and Intellectual Property Rights Clause in Contracts

Student and Intellectual Property Rights. 8.1 Intellectual Property is the product of thought, creativity, and intellectual effort. In the course of their studies at the AECC University College, students may generate Intellectual Property which is of some commercial value. A variety of legal rights protect applications of ideas and information that may be of commercial value. Those most relevant to the University College activities include patents, registered designs, copyright and 'know how'. The law is clear that intellectual property created by staff in the course of their employment belongs to their employer. Any assignment of student Intellectual Property must be done by a specific contract. 8.2 Where a student generates Intellectual Property the student has a duty to promptly inform the University College of the Intellectual Property. When considering any Intellectual Property generated by one of its students, the University College will seek to strike a balance between fulfilling its duty of care to the student and exploiting intellectual property for the good of the University College. In each case the University College will be mindful of protecting any third party rights that may be relevant in the generation of the Intellectual Property. 8.3 Students own the Intellectual Property they generate in the course of their studies at the University College. As the generator of the Intellectual Property the student will always be deemed the inventor of the Intellectual Property in the case of any patent filing; and an owner in the case of copyright. 8.4 For postgraduate students, any Intellectual Property generated is seen as the result of interaction between the student and the University College’s academic staff, and, therefore, jointly developed. In cases where the work is commercially viable, the University College will seek to obtain Intellectual Property protection (such as a patent or registered design). In such circumstances, the University College staff Intellectual Property contribution will be owned by the University under the University staff's contract of employment, and the student will be deemed as University College staff in respect of the Intellectual Property ownership and will be entitled to the same benefits of remuneration as University College staff.

Student and Intellectual Property Rights. ‌ 8.1 Intellectual Property is the product of thought, creativity, and intellectual effort. In the course of their studies at the AECC University College, students may generate Intellectual Property which is of some commercial value. A variety of legal rights protect applications of ideas and information that may be of commercial value. Those most relevant to the University College activities include patents, registered designs, copyright and 'know how'. The law is clear that intellectual property created by staff in the course of their employment belongs to their employer. Any assignment of student Intellectual Property must be done by a specific contract. 8.2 Where a student generates Intellectual Property the student has a duty to promptly inform the University College of the Intellectual Property. When considering any Intellectual Property generated by one of its students, the University College will seek to strike a balance between fulfilling its duty of care to the student and exploiting intellectual property for the good of the University College. In each case the University College will be mindful of protecting any third party rights that may be relevant in the generation of the Intellectual Property. 8.3 Students own the Intellectual Property they generate in the course of their studies at the University College. As the generator of the Intellectual Property the student will always be deemed the inventor of the Intellectual Property in the case of any patent filing; and an owner in the case of copyright. 8.4 For postgraduate students, any Intellectual Property generated is seen as the result of interaction between the student and the University College’s academic staff, and, therefore, jointly developed. In cases where the work is commercially viable, the University College will seek to obtain Intellectual Property protection (such as a patent or registered design). In such circumstances, the University College staff Intellectual Property contribution will be owned by the University under the University staff's contract of employment, and the student will be deemed as University College staff in respect of the Intellectual Property ownership and will be entitled to the same benefits of remuneration as University College staff.