Policy on Potentially Patentable Materials and Inventions 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Hawai‘i Pacific University has among its primary purposes teaching, research, and the expansion and dissemination of knowledge.  Patentable inventions and other intellectual property are developed in the course and scope of research activities and daily work at the university.  The university establishes this policy and procedures for the disclosure, ownership, assignment and handling of rights in various inventions and potentially patentable works (the “Covered Works”) created by university employees, including all faculty (regular and special appointment), administration, all staff (whether full or part-time), as well as students (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Covered Individual(s)”):

(i)       in the course and scope of university responsibilities or other work at Hawai‘i Pacific University, including but not limited to during a research or other assignment; pursuant to a research project, grant or contract; in connection with any other university administered program; or otherwise in the course and scope of employment at Hawai‘i Pacific University; or

(ii)     with more than incidental use of Hawai‘i Pacific University resources, equipment, funds or other contributions of Hawai‘i Pacific University. 

The “Covered Works” include the development of patents, potentially patentable inventions and goods, marketable and other forms of intellectual property, the new and useful process of discovery, art or method, machine, manufacture or improvement thereof and Tangible Research Property, as defined.  “Tangible Research Property” shall mean tangible items such as biological materials, microorganisms, engineering drawings, computer software, integrated circuit chips, computer databases, prototype devices, circuit diagrams and equipment otherwise constituting Covered Works.

Please see the HPU University Policy on Potentially Patentable Material and Inventions in its entirety at the HPU Office of University Counsel Sharepoint Site, along with other university policies:  https://hawaiipac.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/ouc/ETGJOBm1ue9Ep9xnKpL58L0BJgu2IDNd6HKJ8FT2LyEv5g?e=oRfcxa