ADDENDUM TO THE UNIVERSITY'S PATENT AND INVENTION POLICY - NOVEMBER 1, 2004

Any invention or discovery by an individual who (1) made the invention or discovery within the normal field of his or her employment responsibility and activity with the University, without regard to location or salary source (specifically including individuals employed at affiliated hospitals and institutions), or (2) makes use of Northwestern University resources, except library, shall be subject to the provisions of the Northwestern University Patent and Invention Policy. Such an individual is hereafter referred to as "inventor."

In the case of inventions made by undergraduate or graduate students at the University to fulfill class assignments, the University will not assert ownership rights in such inventions that are

(i) not conceived or developed with substantial or essential contributions of the University, such as, funds, space, materials, or facilities, or

(ii) not developed in the course of or pursuant to a sponsored research or other agreement the University has entered into with a third party, or

(iii) not created as a "work made for hire".

For purposes hereof, a "work made for hire" will include a work or invention created by a student as part of his/her employment responsibilities owed to the University, or a work or invention for which the University has in writing commissioned the student to create such a work or invention specifically for the University.

In the event students elect to develop or improve, as their class assignment, ideas or discoveries that are assigned to the University, or that are otherwise subject to the Patent and Invention Policy, University shall assert ownership rights in those projects. The University does reserve the right to assert ownership rights , if the invention is made as a class assignment and further pursued as an independent project using significant resources of the University and that of a faculty or staff advisor employed by the University.

Inventions voluntarily assigned to the University by students shall be owned by the University and are subject to the remaining provisions of the Patent and Invention Policy.

	For Inventors For Industry and Investors Available Technologies Start-Ups News and Events About Tech Transfer Contact Home		ADDENDUM TO THE UNIVERSITY'S PATENT AND INVENTION POLICY - NOVEMBER 1, 2004 Any invention or discovery by an individual who (1) made the invention or discovery within the normal field of his or her employment responsibility and activity with the University, without regard to location or salary source (specifically including individuals employed at affiliated hospitals and institutions), or (2) makes use of Northwestern University resources, except library, shall be subject to the provisions of the Northwestern University Patent and Invention Policy. Such an individual is hereafter referred to as "inventor." In the case of inventions made by undergraduate or graduate students at the University to fulfill class assignments, the University will not assert ownership rights in such inventions that are (i) not conceived or developed with substantial or essential contributions of the University, such as, funds, space, materials, or facilities, or (ii) not developed in the course of or pursuant to a sponsored research or other agreement the University has entered into with a third party, or (iii) not created as a "work made for hire". For purposes hereof, a "work made for hire" will include a work or invention created by a student as part of his/her employment responsibilities owed to the University, or a work or invention for which the University has in writing commissioned the student to create such a work or invention specifically for the University. In the event students elect to develop or improve, as their class assignment, ideas or discoveries that are assigned to the University, or that are otherwise subject to the Patent and Invention Policy, University shall assert ownership rights in those projects. The University does reserve the right to assert ownership rights , if the invention is made as a class assignment and further pursued as an independent project using significant resources of the University and that of a faculty or staff advisor employed by the University. Inventions voluntarily assigned to the University by students shall be owned by the University and are subject to the remaining provisions of the Patent and Invention Policy.