Intellectual Property Policy Information

Michigan Tech policies on intellectual property are designed in recognition of a number of factors, including the investment of the State and other public funds in the creation, maintenance, and operation of Michigan Tech's facilities and the pay received by employees. The TED office abides by these rules and regulations as articulated in the Michigan Tech Board of Control Policy Manual.

In general, all employees are required to assign the rights of any invention they create while they are employees at Michigan Tech. Books, articles, manuscripts, and works of art (except to the extent that they contain proprietary information related to inventions or computer software) are not included in these policy under Michigan Tech Operating Procedures 11.1.

Specific Board of Control policies relevant to Intellectual Property include the following: Portions of the manual have been linked below which are most relevant to Intellectual Property issues. View the full Michigan Tech Board of Control Policy Manual by following this link.