Article 25 – Patents

The University has no claim in respect of rights in any invention developed without the use of University facilities, support personnel, or services and on the employee's own time.

Each employee is required to give the University notice of any patent application made by the employee together with a statement as to whether, in the employee's opinion, University facilities, personnel, or services have been used in the development of the patent.

By mutual agreement an employee and the Employer may enter into an individual agreement concerning their respective rights in any invention produced by an employee as a consequence of activity that was not part of the employee's assigned duties, according to the "Memorandum of Agreement" presently in use or amended by agreement between the Employer and the Association.

An employee shall enter into an individual agreement with the Employer concerning their respective rights in any invention produced by an employee as a consequence of activity that was part of the employee's assigned duties, according to the "Memorandum of Agreement" presently in use or amended by agreement between the Employer and the Association.