RE: university ownership of student work

[Tim Price <Tim.Price@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The same here in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Policy
provides for student ownership of work resulting from enrollment in
course/program.  Exceptions would related to student workers/employed grad
students.

Tim Price
Deputy to the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Phone: 651-201-1671
E-Mail: Tim.Price@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Fax: 651-649-5409

-----Original Message-----
From: Martin A. Oppenheimer [mailto:Martin.Oppenheimer@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 9:20 AM
To: digital-copyright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Tim Price
Subject: Re: university ownership of student work

Under our policy, the student would own all the rights unless he/she made
substantial use of specialized university facilities or IP to develop the
apps.  For example, if a student used a university supercomputer or
specialized laboratory to develop something, the university might have an
interest.  Under the circumstances you are describing, probably not.

Marty

Martin Oppenheimer
Senior Counsel for Business Affairs
(617) 627-3337
martin.oppenheimer@xxxxxxxxx







On 1/12/12 10:12 AM, "Cornett, Cheryl L." <CORNETTC@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>The new course I'm teaching this semester on iPhone and iPad app
>development has the potential for students to develop some saleable
>apps.  Do the students own all of the rights, or doeas the university
>potentially have a share in the sales since it was produced at the
>university using their facilities?
>
>My understanding is that all original work created by the student as
>part of their education belongs to the student, but I wanted to be
>sure.