Who owns the IP and what is the Bayh-Dole Act?
The University has the right to own all IP as defined above. The 1980 Bayh-Dole Act gives universities the right to retain ownership of IP resulting from federally funded research. This right of ownership allows UK to protect your rights to use the IP and to continue to build on your research. UK safeguards not only your rights as the originator but also safeguards the IP as the University works to bring the IP into public use. The University does not claim any ownership rights in the area known as “traditional products of scholarly activity.” These work products, developed at the author’s initiative, include journal articles, textbooks, reviews, works of art including musical compositions and traditional course materials. The University considers these items the unrestricted property of the author or originator. Back to top What do you do if you have an idea? It is the responsibility of each faculty member, staff member and student who develops IP to report it to UK’s Intellectual Pro
