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1 Policy Title: Policy Number: Established: Approved by: Intellectual Property Policy Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation Policy Number VPRI June 12, 2015 by the Vice-President, Research and Innovation Vice-President, Research and Innovation Last Approval Date: Date Revision Date: n/a Position Responsible for Maintaining and Administering the Policy: Executive Director, Research and Innovation Contact: Heather Pratt, (519) ; ext: Policy Statement This policy outlines the University of Windsor s position on the general policies and guidelines that define the rights and obligations of University of Windsor faculty, staff, and students with regard to inventions and other intellectual property that result from their University activities. For information on University policies and guidelines pertaining to the use of protected material in the course of teaching and research, please see 2. Purpose This purpose of this policy is to facilitate and support the following goals and objectives: to create a university environment that encourages the generation of new knowledge or creative activities by an individual or team (faculty, staff, and students); and to facilitate wide transfer of intellectual property and/or results of creative activities in society. 3. Scope and Definitions This policy applies to all members of the University of Windsor (the University). It is intended to be read in conjunction with the obligations of the University in existing collective agreements, and to provide guidance in those cases where there is an absence of any expressed agreement concerning intellectual property rights. In cases of conflict between this policy and any executed written agreement, such as Page 1 of 16

2 the Windsor University Faculty Association (WUFA) Collective Agreement, the written agreement shall take precedence. The term "intellectual property" (IP) means different things to different people in different contexts and environments. For example, in a legal sense, the emphasis is on ownership; in the policy below, the context is that IP is concerned with patents, copyrights, trademarks and the like, all of which provide legal protection for something that has real or potential commercial value. In general, common law and certain statutes and acts (e.g., Canadian Patent and Copyright Acts) are the legal means by which IP is defined and through which IP rights can be protected; these law and statutes include various international reciprocal treaties and agreements. Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, it may include: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, methodologies, processes and designs used in commerce. A strictly legal framework for and approach to IP rights, based closely on copyright, patent and the like, is not sufficient within an academic community where the emphasis is on the word "intellectual". An academic community values openness, sharing of ideas and scholarly activity, and its primary goals are to increase and disseminate knowledge. Depending on the particular situation, however, there may be a tendency to keep one's ideas to oneself. Commercial considerations, as well as potential academic recognition, can influence decisions to share ideas and results with one's colleagues. While recognizing that such tensions can exist, the University encourages an atmosphere of openness and collaboration to the greatest practical degree. Efforts to increase, acquire, develop and communicate knowledge are at the heart of academic endeavours. Quite often these endeavours will result in the creation of IP which will have rights conferred by statute and common law in Canada, and which may be eligible for rights in other countries and under international treaties. Within the University community, it is important to ensure that such IP rights are properly conferred on all those who are responsible for the development of the IP, while at the same time encouraging the openness and free exchange of ideas that are essential to successful scholarship. This policy stipulates that the contribution of all parties to be appropriately recognized. The University of Windsor has an inventor-owned policy, except in certain well-defined situations, for example, the WUFA Collective Agreement, the policy provides that the ownership of IP rights rests with the creator(s) of the IP. Because of the complex interactions of members of the University in the course of their work, a chief challenge in implementing such a policy lies with determining the identity of the creator(s), and in determining who should share in any benefits resulting from IP. A substantial part of this policy is concerned with setting out the principles and procedures to be used in such determinations. However, a critical need that cannot be imposed by policy is the requirement for all parties to discuss and negotiate issues with professionalism and in good faith. In establishing this policy, the historical practices of the University have been taken into account; consideration has also been given to standards and traditions in diverse academic disciplines. 3.1 Definitions Page 2 of 16

3 For the purpose of this policy, the following definitions apply: Assigned Tasks For the purposes of determining ownership of IP rights, "assigned tasks" are understood to mean job-related duties such as the preparation of memoranda, letters, administrative reports, minutes of meetings, and administrative computer programs written to support the University's on-going operations. Assigned tasks would not normally include scholarly and creative works as defined below or beyond what is normally used. In relation to Faculty, please refer to the current collective agreement for further guidance and detail. Staff and students should refer to any specific agreement, such as an employment agreement or research agreement, their supervisor, the Faculty of Graduate Studies or possibly the Office of the Provost or the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation Author a) Legal Concept The creator of an artistic, literary, musical, or dramatic work. [Source: Glossary Definition Canadian Intellectual Property Office]; b) Academic Concept The authors of a scholarly work, for example, a paper to be submitted for publication in a scholarly journal, comprise all those individuals who have made a significant scholarly contribution to the work. [Source: Legal Definition - Oxford English Dictionary, WWW Version 1.1] c) One who produces, by his/her own intellectual labour applied to the material of his/her composition, an arrangement or compiliation new in itself. [Source: Legal Definition Black s Law Dictionary, 6 th Edition] Collaborative research Research undertaken by any member of the University in cooperation with another researcher from inside or outside of the University Windsor Faculty Association (WUFA) Collective Agreement The current WUFA Collective Agreement between the Faculty Association and the University of Windsor, as amended from time to time. The current agreement has articles that deal with intellectual property, specifically copyright and patents: they are Article 34 Patents, 35 Copyright, and 36 Patents and Copyright Intellectual Contributor Page 3 of 16

4 A person or agency who contributes or intentionally adds to a scholarly work and/or intellectual property. Contributory infringement is the intentional aiding of one person by another in the unlawful making, selling or using of a patented invention. [Source: Black s Law Dictionary 6 th Edition] Copyright The exclusive right given by law for a certain term of years to an author, creator, composer, designer, etc. (or assignee), to print, publish, and sell [etc.] copies of her or his original work" [Source: Oxford English Dictionary, WWW Version 1.1; for the legal definition see the Canadian Copyright Act] Faculty should also refer to the WUFA Collective Agreement, Article 35, Copyright. A copyright is a set of legal rights that allow an author to control the dissemination and reproduction of his/her original literary, artistic, musical and/or dramatic work. A work is protected when it is fixed in a medium, from letters, books and papers to CDs DVDs, databases and internet postings. Copyright protects the expression of an idea, and not the idea itself. There are two aspects of copyright: legal rights and moral rights. Legal rights are the rights to control, copy, disseminate and sell a work. Moral rights are rights of attribution and integrity of a work, and extend beyond a sale or assignment. Under Canadian copyright law, moral rights can be waived in full or in part, but cannot be sold or transferred. (further information on copyright can be found on the Leddy Library website: Create To make, form, constitute, or bring into legal existence (an institution, condition, action, mental produce, or form, not existing before), to bring into being, to cause to exist, to produce." [Source: Oxford English Dictionary, WWW Version 1.1 and Black s Law Dictionary 6 th Edition] Creators Data Persons who bring into being works which are eligible for intellectual property protection (copyright, patent, industrial design, trademarks, etc.) under Canadian and/or international law. By way of illustration, creators would include authors, inventors, breeders, designers, composers, artists, architects, and the like. Page 4 of 16

5 Idea Raw data will be defined as information gathered or obtained, such as statistics, an example is access to information or statistics. Raw data is not intellectual property, and cannot be protected via any type of intellectual property registration of filing in Canada. However, raw data can be confidential if stated so in a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement or other type of documents, for example, a requirement from a Research Ethics Board. In relation to research projects funded by the Tri-Council, NSERC and SSHRC grant recipients are not required to make their data openly accessible or archived at this time. SSHRC has a Research Data Archiving Policy, available in the following link. ( Frequently Asked Questions in Relation to Open Access Policy) Please also consult the 2 nd edition of the Tri- Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans for more information on related conditions including consent, privacy and confidentiality, secondary use and data linkage. ( General or ideal form as distinguished from its realization in individuals... Figure, form, image... Mental image, conception, notion... A conception or notion of something to be done or carried out; an intention, plan of action... Any product of mental apprehension or activity, existing in the mind as an object of knowledge or thought..." [Source: Oxford English Dictionary, WWW Version 1.1] Industrial design Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern or ornamentation of an industrially produced object. [Source: A Guide to Patents, Industry Canada ISBN , DSS Cat. No. RG 43-23/1993E] Informed consent Consent given by an individual who has received the information necessary to allow a considered judgment; who has adequately understood the information; and who has arrived at a decision of consent without having been subjected to coercion, undue influence, inducement, or intimidation. [Adapted from: the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) guidelines] Intellectual Property (IP) and Associated Rights IP is a type of personal property which, by virtue of statute or common law, has or may have the opportunity to have certain rights associated with it. These rights, if exercised, are personal rights which enable the person who holds them to do something, for example, Page 5 of 16

6 to exclude others from practicing or doing something with the IP. Notice that the rights themselves are distinct from the IP which gives rise to them Inventor One who invents or has invented. One who finds out or contrives some new thing; one who devises some new art, manufacture, mechanical appliance, or process; one who invents a patentable contrivance. [Source: Blacks Law Dictionary, 6th ed.] Licensing an invention Allowing a business or individual to use, manufacture and sell an invention in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license, usually in exchange for royalties. [Source: A Guide to Patents, Industry Canada] Patent The statutory right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention within a defined geographic region/area for a set period of time. A Canadian patent applies within Canada for 20 years from the date of filing of a patent application. The patent application is available to the public 18 months after [the first] filing. A patent is granted only for the physical embodiment of an idea or for a process that produces something saleable or tangible. A scientific principle, an abstract theorem, an idea, a method of doing business, or a medical treatment may not be patented, although reference should be made to a skilled practitioner to verify what is patentable. A patent may be obtained for an improvement to an existing patented invention. However, the original patent may still be in force, and an agreement with the original inventor(s) may be needed before an improved patent can be used. There are four basic criteria for patentability: it must be new; it must be useful; it must show inventive ingenuity, and not be obvious to someone skilled in that area; and be of proper subject matter. [Source: A Guide to Patents, Industry Canada] Prosecution of a patent All the steps involved in following through on a patent application to the final award of a patent. [Source: A Guide to Patents, Industry Canada] Registered patent agent A specialist entitled to prepare and prosecute patent applications. [Source: A Guide to Patents, Industry Canada] Royalty A payment made to an author, editor, or composer for each copy of a book, piece of music, etc., sold by the publisher, or for the representation of a play." [Source: Oxford Page 6 of 16

7 English Dictionary, WWW Version 1.1] It also signifies sums paid to the owner of a patent or other type of intellectual property for its use or for the right to operate/sell/make and/or process the product under it Royalty-free Refers to the right to use copyrighted material or intellectual property without the need to pay royalties or license fees for each use of per volume sole, or some time period of use or sales. [Source: Wikipedia] Reasonable Royalty refers to: Under patent law, a reasonable royalty is that amount which the trier of facts estimates a person desiring to use a patent right would be willing to pay for its use and a patent owner desiring to license the patent would be willing to accept. [Source: Black s Law Dictionary Sixth Edition] Scholarly and Creative Work A work that may be eligible for intellectual property protection under Canadian and/or international law which is created in the course of teaching, learning or research at the University. A list of scholarly and creative works would include, but not necessarily be limited to: student works submitted for academic evaluation, research reports, papers prepared for publication, books, computer programs, detailed assignments, works of art, experimental data, technologies and methods, and academic databases Trade-mark A word, symbol or picture - or combination of these - used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of competitors. [Source: A Guide to Patents, Industry Canada] Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) The University has executed an agreement which ensures University compliance with the Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research Further information can be found at is available at the following website: The RCR sets out the responsibilities of the University, Researchers and the Agencies in respect of the responsible conduct of research, including the procedures to be followed in the event of a breach of an Agency requirement, or an allegation thereof. (Tri-Agency refers to The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; agency may refer to any one of the three). The University of Windsor has a Policy on Research Integrity and the Responsible Conduct of Research which is administered from the Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation. This policy number is VPRI and can be found at Page 7 of 16

8 Conduct_of_Research_VPRI _Final(1).pdf Work of joint authorship 4. Exceptions to Policy A work produced by the collaboration of two or more authors in which the contribution of one author is not distinct from the contribution of the other author or authors. [Source: Canadian Copyright Act, Revised 1988] It should be noted that individuals who are not Canadian citizens, or citizens or subjects of, or ordinarily resident in an international copyright convention country, or a resident within Her Majesty's Realms, may not be protected under Canadian copyright law. 5. Procedures 5.1 Governing Principles Principles a) Ownership Except as stipulated below, it is University policy that ownership of rights in IP created in the course of teaching and research activities belong to the creator(s). The exceptions are as follows: The University normally retains ownership of IP rights in works created as 'Assigned Tasks' in the course of administrative activities. (Please refer back to section for further detail.) Owners of IP rights in scholarly and creative works created in the course of research activities agree to allow the University the right to use these materials for noncommercial educational and research purposes. In sponsored or contract research activities, ownership of IP rights may be determined in whole or in part by the regulations of the sponsor or the terms of the contract. Participants in these research activities must be made aware of any such stipulations of the contract by the Principal Investigator, that is, the leader of the research project. The University may assert an ownership interest where University of Windsor facilities have been used in the development of the intellectual property. Faculty should refer to their current collective agreement as to what constitutes use of facilities. Staff should refer to their employment agreement or supervisor for Page 8 of 16

9 guidance. Students should contact their academic supervisor for assistance and/or the Faculty of Graduate Studies and/or the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic. Inventors, who are Faculty, should notify the University in writing that they do not wish to and/or will not pursue IP rights protection, and the University will have the option to pursue such protection and commercialization of the IP. b) Contributions All contributors to scholarly and creative works should receive appropriate recognition for their contributions. Depending on the nature of a contribution, appropriate recognition can take, but is not limited to, one or more of the following forms: recognition as a creator if an intellectual contribution; recognition through an acknowledgement or citation, if the contribution is deemed not sufficiently large to warrant the assignment of creatorship or not an intellectual contribution; c) Sharing of Proceeds In the event of commercial exploitation of a scholarly work, it is the expectation of the University that all intellectual contributors to that work should be entitled to share in the proceeds in proportion to their contributions, unless the entitlement to share has been willingly waived through informed consent. A share in the proceeds could also be granted to other parties such as the University or financial sponsors, at the discretion of the intellectual contributors. Should the creators of the intellectual property choose to work with the University, the University of Windsor s Technology Ownership and Commercialization Agreement (which is available from the Office of Research and Innovation Services) outlines the sharing of proceeds that is agreed to by all parties. d) Disclosure Members of the University who have developed IP using University of Windsor facilities, support personnel, services, materials or equipment, must inform and disclose to the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, in advance and in writing, of the nature of the IP, and the intentions of the researcher(s) for it. (Please refer back to section for further detail.) e) Obligations to Others Members of the University are required to respect third-party IP rights; this precludes using pirated software, photocopied textbooks, and the like. Page 9 of 16

10 f) Acknowledgement The University, because of its capacity as a supporter of scholarly and creative works, should be recognized for its contributions to teaching and research activities Commentary on the Principles a) Collaborative Relationships Collaborators should specify, in advance and in writing, how the process by which the rights to IP arising out of the collaboration will be determined. The determination of rights should be based on the extent and nature of the contribution, and not on differences in power. Any waiver or modification of rights requires informed consent. b) Contribution and Recognition The University s expectation is that the authorship of published work/material will include all those who have materially and intellectually contributed to and share responsibility for, the contents of the publication, and only those individuals. c) Contributors Consistent with the Statement of Principles, all contributors to scholarly and creative works should be recognized, regardless of their status at the University. d) Ownership of Works Created by Others It is not possible for an individual to have exclusive ownership of a complete work created, in whole or in part, by others, unless IP rights have been willingly waived or assigned under informed consent by the creator(s). It is possible for the University to own exclusively the work created by individuals. e) Recognizing Contributions by the University In meeting its role as a research and teaching institution, the University strives to provide an environment in which scholars are able to pursue their teaching and research activities. In reporting and/or disclosing their work, members of the University should acknowledge the University as the location at which the work was done. In the spirit of collegiality, creators of IP are encouraged to recognize the University's indirect support (such as library resources, computing infrastructure), through a financial contribution or acknowledgement. f) Use of Works Resulting from Research Activities on Campus Page 10 of 16

11 When the ownership and right to exploit a work resulting from research activities at the University rests with the creator(s), the University has an irrevocable right to copy and/or use the work for academic purposes royalty free (note: this implies that the material(s) should be sold at reasonable and justifiable costs). This has a number of consequences, including: It allows members of the University to make royalty-free, non-commercial use of developments, creations and data that other University members have created, for research activities. Use will be subject to the presence of appropriate safeguards and/or protection for the IP; It does not permit a member of the University to take a scholarly and creative work and use it to perform consultative or contract work without the express written consent of the creator(s); It does mean that if a textbook, written in the course of teaching and research activities at the University, is specified by (one of) the author(s) as a required course text, the author(s) must declare the conflict of interest arising from the situation. (Senate Policy C1: Conflict of Interest or Commitment) %20Conflict%20of%20Interest%20and%20Committment.pdf; When a publication is not held by a publisher at arms' length, reasonable efforts should be made to give effect to the "royalty-free use" doctrine adopted in this policy; It does not allow for a scholarly and creative work to be made available outside the University community without the written consent of the creator(s). 5.2 Authorship Preamble One of the responsibilities of researchers is the obligation to ensure that their work is published or publicly disseminated in some manner. At the University, this responsibility is shared by all material and intellectual contributors to the work. In reporting scholarly research results, all authors of a publication must examine and accept responsibility for the contents of the publication, and all members of the research team must ensure that appropriate credit be given for work done by all contributors Application This authorship section applies principally to scholarly and creative publications, and should be adhered to by all members of the University, except in situations where adherence would be in conflict with normal practice or policy established by a discipline or professional Page 11 of 16

12 association. If such a conflict exists, the author(s) should refer the matter to the Vice- President, Research and Innovation or delegate who will determine the policy to be followed in the particular case Principles Authors of a publication comprise all, and only those individuals who have made a significant intellectual or scholarly contribution to the work reported, and without whose contribution the work would not be complete. Authors are listed in the order of the significance of their contributions, or in accordance with the standard practice of the relevant discipline or journal. The University recognizes that attribution of authorship under these guidelines may differ significantly from attribution in accordance with the legal doctrines of patent or copyright. In exercising the rights conferred by law, authors should be aware that the determination of such rights is not affected by relative merit or the extent of respective contributions Interpretation An interpretation of the principles above would normally mean that: Students are, in general, first authors of publications based on their thesis work; An administrative relationship to the investigator(s) does not merit authorship credit; Financial support is not sufficient on its own to merit authorship credit; A contributor's status, if not an intellectual contributor, is not sufficient reason to award or deny authorship credit; Although the relative significance of contributions is often recognized in academic circles, as it is in this policy, authors should be aware that no such distinction is recognized by legal doctrines of patent or copyright in society at large. The legal determination of IP rights such as patent and copyright is not based on relative merit or the extent of contributions. 5.3 Collaborative Research Preamble The University encourages researchers to share information and to work in collaboration with others, where this is likely to advance the state of knowledge. However, where collaboration occurs between University researchers and researchers at outside institutions, agencies and companies, conflict may arise between this policy and the way that IP rights are treated elsewhere. Special situations of on-campus collaboration, such as long-term Page 12 of 16

13 research with changing members of a research team, also complicate the allocation of IP rights Principles All collaborative research at the University will be undertaken in a climate of informed consent. Except in the case of an assigned task, the researcher's position at the University must not be contingent on the waiving of rights to IP. Where the University is a party and researchers (faculty as principal investigator, co-investigators, collaborators, participants,) at the University enter into a research agreement which waives, limits or assigns IP rights, that agreement must be reviewed and approved by the Vice-President, Research and Innovation or delegate. If it is not a research agreement and, in cases where a collaborative research project is under way and an agreement(s) with respect to the sharing of IP rights has been established, no individual may modify the agreement without obtaining written informed consent of all other parties to the research. Where established research agreements are modified which waive, limit or assign IP rights, that modified research agreement must be reviewed and approved by the Vice-President, Research and Innovation or ORIS delegate. If there is an agreement which waives, limits or assigns IP rights and it is not a research agreement, then the appropriate authorized individual must review and approve. IP rights should be attributed in accordance with written negotiated agreements among the parties concerned, with due consideration given to Canadian and international law Interpretation Individuals from outside the University working at the University, without a prior executed research agreement or contract, will adhere to policies of the University for work performed on campus. It is the responsibility of the senior University collaborator(s) to inform the individual(s) of the policies. Individuals from the University working at other institutions will adhere to the policies of those institutions for research undertaken there, unless other contractual arrangements are made with the appropriate institution Acceptable Limitations under Sponsored Research In principle, University faculty (researchers) retain ownership of their work, but where sponsored or contract research is undertaken; it may not be possible to do so. Two firm principles are that University faculty (researchers) retain initial publication rights to their work, and that they adhere to the academic standards of their discipline. Page 13 of 16

14 Guidelines on reasonable limitations/exceptions are as follows: Members of the University entering into a relationship which will limit their enjoyment of normal academic benefits of their research must enter into it with informed consent. For example, language that limits what is made public and what is to remain confidential. In situations where companies or agencies that fund research retain ownership of IP generated by that research, some other academic benefit must be derived. That is, the research must support the generation and dissemination of knowledge in some other way (e.g., by funding labs that directly support other research). Whether any agreement for sponsored research will result in academic benefit to the researcher(s) and the University will be decided by the Vice-President, Research and Innovation or delegate in ORIS Master agreement with third parties governing the ownership of IP on their projects. Disagreements with decisions of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation or delegate in ORIS may be appealed to the President 5.4 Other Types of Intellectual Property Several other kinds of IP are recognized in Canada and other jurisdictions. Among these are trade-marks, integrated circuit topographies, industrial designs and plant breeders' rights. Each of these IP classes has different rules and requirements concerning appropriate protection. However, IP of these forms follow the same philosophy outlined in this policy. Anyone who has IP arising from research in collaboration with the University that may fit within these classes should contact the Office of Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and ORIS for advice in relation to protection, administration and possible commercialization of that intellectual property. For additional information about the other stated types of IP, please visit the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) website: Standard Arrangements for Revenue Sharing Preamble Generally, it is preferable for parties involved in collaborative activities to agree upon the division of any financial or other reward generated from commercialization, prior to engaging in the research. Recognizing that it is not always possible to reach agreement prior to the commencement of a project, this policy outlines a default mechanism which shall normally prevail if no previous written agreement has been established. This default option is in no way intended to prevent or dissuade parties from forming an agreement Page 14 of 16

15 5.5.2 Principles at any time. Such agreements should be filed with the Office of Research and Innovation Services. Should the creators of the intellectual property choose to work with the University, the University of Windsor s Technology Ownership and Commercialization Agreement (which is available from the Office of Research and Innovation Services) outlines the sharing of proceeds that is agreed to by all parties. The faculty, of the University of Windsor as per the WUFA Collective Agreement, must disclose their IP to ORIS in the standard Technology Disclosure Form, which is available from the ORIS website and also upon request from ORIS staff ( In the absence of an executed agreement that addresses IP, including the division of any revenue, the distribution of such revenue should then strive to be in proportion to the intellectual contribution of the faculty (researchers), irrespective of their status within the University. Except when contractual arrangements have been made through informed consent or the University has provided direct support for the development of IP (such as funding, which may include intellectual property costs, material supplies and equipment, dedicated space, teaching relief time, staff support, or commercialization support), the University assumes no share of revenue, ownership, copyright or other obligations for the rights to IP developed by members of the University Long-Term Research The University s position on long-term research projects is that the research project should address issues of faculty s (researchers ) turn over (added or subtracted from the team) and its implications on IP. In addition, a master research agreement that addresses IP issues should be developed and executed. 5.6 Dispute Resolution This policy recognizes that conflicts may arise due to an inability to reach an agreement with respect to the determination of IP rights. Such conflicts may or may not involve allegations of wrong-doing; members of the University may simply have incompatible perceptions of the meaning or application of this policy. In general, conflicts are best dealt with at an informal level. It is advisable for persons in conflict to seek mediation or other forms of informal dispute resolution. Persons in conflict can find assistance in interpreting this policy from their department chair, Faculty Dean or the Office of Research and Innovation Services. Faculty may also refer to their current WUFA collective agreement, Article 39. Page 15 of 16

16 In the event that a resolution cannot be reached, the Vice-President, Research and Innovation will have a committee struck to address disputes that cannot be resolved informally above or through WUFA collective agreement, Article 39. This committee will be composed of administration and faculty and will be determined by the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. The committee will receive appropriate training/education on basic intellectual property law prior to the commencement of any committee hearing. 6. Review Process for Policies The Vice-President, Research and Innovation shall have the ability to address minor operational and administrative revisions to this policy to ensure compliance with all applicable policies, rules, guidelines of the University of Windsor, including adherence to Canadian law. Any other significant changes will only be made after consultation with the University community. 7. Process for Communicating Policies The policy will be disseminated to the university research community and will be available on the ORIS website, 8. Resources Leddy Library website for copyright information. ( The Canadian Intellectual Property Officer (CIPO Office of Research and Innovation Services (ORIS Page 16 of 16

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