Useful Resources, Information & Contacts

If you would like assistance, you may contact University Counsel. Information on copyrights from a creator's perspective and from a user's perspective may be found at: http://guides.lib.uni.edu/copyright

At UNI, faculty and staff have an obligation to disclose their research that might have IP potential. Graduate students whose research involves only secondary research resources do not have an obligation to disclose; however, graduate students whose research is primary, involves the creation of a product, process, algorithm, new terminology, etc. must contact the Intellectual Property Office to determine if they need to disclose.

Undergraduate students are not obligated to disclose; however, in order to receive guidance and technical assistance, disclosing may be recommended. Undergrads who disclose are eligible to receive help from the University. The full intellectual property policy is available here: https://policies.uni.edu/1003 Additionally, these policies may be important to you also: 9.03 Conflict of Interest https://policies.uni.edu/903, 9.54 Acceptable

Use of Information Technology Resources https://policies.uni.edu/954, 10.08 Distributed Learning, and IP Rights https://policies.uni.edu/1008. We encourage faculty, staff, and students to contact the IP office to discuss your potential intellectual property and if you need to officially disclose it to the University.

The U.S. Office of Patent and Trademarks can be found at: https://www.uspto.gov/.

The U.S. Copyright Office is found at: https://www.copyright.gov/.

Another good website is the Association of University Technology Transfer Managers at: https://autm.net/.