The Hillsborough Community College District Board of Trustees has an established policy that defines intellectual property or work products developed by HCC students, faculty, and staff, as well as governs compensation and ownership of any associated patents, copyrights and trademarks and guides the College President on how revenue generated from the creation and production of intellectual work products is to be used by the College (HCC Administrative Rule 6HX-10-2.12).
According to State of Florida mandate, for an intellectual work product that is subject to a patent, copyright, or trademark, the HCC Board of Trustees considers the relative contribution of the student, faculty, or staff member to ensure that a contract for this contribution establishes an appropriate percent of ownership of the trademarks, copyrights, or patents, as well as appropriate compensation terms (Florida Statutes, Section 1004.726). The College President has established an administrative procedure with further guidelines for intellectual work product, including the terms required for any intellectual property development agreement with HCC. Such an agreement must include, at a minimum, the following terms:
- Percentage of ownership;
- Compensation;
- How intellectual work product can be utilized by HCC students, faculty; and staff;
- How revenues are to be allocated and used by HCC;
- Disclosure requirements prior to publicizing a project;
- Reference to any documents needed to provide for intellectual property protection; and
- Any other terms agreed to by the parties.
Hillsborough Community College faculty and staff receive printed copies of HCC administrative rules as amended/adopted (HCC Administrative Rule 6HX-10-2.12), which are available in the electronic public folders; the policy is also included in the HCC Student Handbook.
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