Criteria for Determination of Ownership of Intellectual Property

The employee, student, or individual in a formal relationship with the College retains ownership of the intellectual property if any of the work was made/created/produced/ developed independently and was not requested by the College and if:

the work is not part of a specific contract or routine assignment made as a result of College employment.
the work is not prepared as part of the individual’s routine job duties and responsibilities.
the work does not involve use of College facilities, time, and/or other resources.

The College retains ownership of the intellectual property if any of the work is pre- pared as part of the individual’s routine job duties and responsibilities and if:
the work is prepared as part of the employee’s class assignments.
the work is the result of a specific contract or assignment made during the course of employment with the College.

the work involved facilities, time, and/or other College resources, including release time, grant funds, College personnel, salary supplement, leave with pay, equipment, etc.