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Anne Arundel Community College encourages faculty and other employees to undertake different forms of creative work and to add new scholarship and creations to the body of public knowledge, some of which may be protected by copyright, patent, trademark, trade secrets, and/or other laws. To eliminate conflict, it is appropriate to establish ownership, rights, and responsibilities with respect to intellectual property created, developed, or produced by faculty and other employees during their employment at the college. 
 
The creator of intellectual property shall be the owner of the property unless: 

  • the creator is commissioned by the college to create the property, in which event the college shall own the property;  
  • certain college resources are used in the creation, development, or production of the property, in which event the college shall own the property;  
  • the creation, development, or production of the property is funded through the college by gifts or grants, in which event the college shall own the property. Any revenues received from the licensing of an invention, funded by a Federal grant, shall be distributed pursuant to an agreement with the inventor in accordance with Federal law; 
  • a written agreement exists between the creator and the college establishing the ownership of the property.  

The Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the President, or his/her designee, to develop and establish appropriate procedures to implement and enforce this policy. 
 
Policy Title: Intellectual Property Policy  
 
Policy Category: General 
 
Policy Owner: Provost/Vice President for Learning 
 
Policy Administrator: Associate Vice President for Learning and Academic Affairs 
 
Contact Information: Dr. Tina Smith; ksmith56@aacc.edu; 410-777-2776 
 
Approval Date: June 12, 2012 
 
Effective Date: June 12, 2012 
 
History: Adopted on March 12, 2002; revised June 12, 2012 
 
Applies to: All faculty, staff and students 
 
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