[EAS] Faculty IP Ownership

[Peter J. Kindlmann]

(from Edupage, August 08, 2005)

KANSAS SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON OWNERSHIP OF FACULTY WORK
The Kansas Supreme Court will evaluate an appellate court decision
giving public institutions in Kansas the right to claim ownership of
any faculty work, including books, with no negotiation on terms
required. The lower court treated faculty work as "work for hire" under
federal copyright law, classifying scholarly work as within the scope
of employment of a faculty member. The current policy, designed in
1998, allows faculty to keep their book rights and has a
revenue-sharing model for technology copyrights. Should the higher
court decide in favor of the board, the policy could be changed at
will. The case pits the Kansas Board of Regents against the Kansas
National Education Association.
Inside Higher Ed, 7 August 2005
http://insidehighered.com/news/2005/08/08/kansas

See also related two stories cited in the above "Inside Higher Ed" piece:
http://insidehighered.com/news/2005/06/14/supreme
http://insidehighered.com/news/2005/05/05/brown

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