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Invention Ownership
Data Ownership
Research data are the foundation of scholarly work at the Health Center. In order to assure the
principles of academic freedom, free publication of new knowledge and research integrity,
research data must be preserved in a manner that makes them available to those individuals
(faculty, students and other research staff) who provided significant input into their generation
and analysis. In addition, such data must be preserved in a manner that satisfies the Health
Center’s legal obligations under federal and state law. It is equally important, however, that
research data not be subject to premature or inappropriate disclosure. Additionally, the Health
Center’s ability to preserve the value of intellectual property through legal means such as patents
is entirely dependent upon a complete data record.
