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A faculty member serving as principal investigator, as the coordinator, or as the sponsor of a research project is strongly encouraged to develop a written agreement at the time the project is initiated specifying the right and responsibilities of those who are participating in the research activity. The following guidelines will govern such research relationships unless expressly modified by written agreement.

1. Research data, materials, or devices generated by a principal investigator or by laboratory assistants under the direction of, or supported by the principal investigator shall be considered the property of the principal investigator.
2. Research data, materials, or devices generated by a principal investigator working in collaboration with one or more faculty colleagues shall be considered the joint property of the collaborating individuals.
3. Research data, materials or devices generated by postdoctoral, graduate students or research trainees in projects in which they had significant intellectual input and which were performed in large part by them or under their direction in collaboration with a principal investigator shall be considered the joint property of the collaborating individuals.
4. Research data may not be released for publication without the express permission of all individuals who made significant intellectual contributions to the project. However, any individual involved in the project may, at his/her discretion, informally discuss the research data with other researchers and present the data at seminars which are not published in full or in abstract form.
5. Research data, materials, or devices may not be used or released for other uses without the express permission of the major intellectual contributors to the projects.
6. When a contractual agreement is established between a principal investigator and consultants, service facilities, or other individuals or corporations, the data, devices, or materials remain the property of the principal investigator and the products resulting from the contractual relationship are the property of the principal investigator unless otherwise specified.

For the purpose of this policy, "materials" shall include both living and inert materials. Nothing in this policy shall be construed as negating State, Federal or University policies regarding patent rights or other privileges or as in any way interfering with the investigation of alleged misconduct under the guidelines of this University. Where research is part of a written agreement or contract agreed to by the principal investigator, the terms of that contract with regard to ownership of research data, materials or devices shall be followed.

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