THE PATENT REGULATIONS

The Patent Regulations are contained in the Collected Rules and Regulations of the University of Missouri, Plant Variety, and Copyright. The regulations form a part of the employment contract with an employee and therefore are a condition of employment; and further, they apply to all students, paid or unpaid, utilizing University facilities.

In brief, the policy stipulates that University employees and students are "required and shall upon request assign to The Curators of the University of Missouri all domestic and foreign rights to any Invention made by the employee within the general scope of her/his duties as an employee of the University...". In return, the University assumes responsibility for the expense of securing patents and negotiation of licensing agreements.