Does Tufts claim ownership of faculty-copyrighted material?
The Tufts University Policy on Rights and Responsibilities with Respect to Intellectual Property states that “the tradition of academic institutions is to give faculty members the right to retain ownership of their copyrightable products…” However, creators will be expected to grant non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual licenses to the University for copyrightable material that is developed for University courses or curriculum, so that the University’s continued use of such material for educational purposes would not be jeopardized. The University will assert ownership rights to copyrightable intellectual property developed under any of the following circumstances: • Development was funded as part of an externally sponsored research program under an agreement that allocates rights to the University. • A faculty member was assigned, directed, or specifically funded by the University to develop the material, and the University has negotiated an understanding or formal contract with th
