As an inventor or author of intellectual property (patents, copyrights) owned by the University, may I be involved in negotiations concerning licensing of this intellectual property?
If the individual inventor/author has no relationship to a company considering the licensing of the IP, it is proper for him/her to be involved; indeed, participation is encouraged because the inventor/author likely holds the best knowledge of the subject and its applications and marketplace. If the individual inventor/author is involved with a company considering the licensing of the IP, he/she should not be involved in licensing discussions beyond answering specific questions from the University (e.g., its Office of Technology Commercialization). More active involvement could be considered a conflict of interest and/or commitment on the part of the individual, whose allegiance would be divided, and interests in opposition to those of the University.
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