| Intellectual Property
In general, materials developed exclusively by a student
as part of course work (including theses and dissertations)
are the student's property, the final disposition of
which remains the student's prerogative. Should materials
so developed result in publication or other types of
dissemination, the authorship or other credit shall
be determined by the student.
Please note the following exceptions:
- Funded Research — If a student develops materials
with funding from a grant or contract, even partially,
then provisions of the grant or contract may determine
ownership of intellectual property. When material
is developed under research contracts, it is essential
to ascertain from the contract-granting agency its
expectations with respect to the copyright of the
material. In the case of dissertation research, the
contract-granting agency must be apprized that publication
of the dissertation is required. It is the student's
responsibility to make arrangements with the agency.
- Work as UH Employee — If a student develops
materials while working as a university employee or
if the work involves more than incidental use of university
resources, then the university may have a right to
a share of the intellectual property. In addition,
the student must disclose the development of the materials
to the Office of Technology Transfer and Economic
Development.
The following links contain relevant University of Hawai'i policies on intellectual property, copyright
and patents:
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