Bob Weisenfeld 1. The objective of the College Patent Policy is to facilitate the invention, transfer, and application of new technology that promises to be of benefit to the general public and, at the same time, to protect the interests of the inventor and the College. The Gustavus Adolphus College Patent Policy states the procedure to be followed in the administration of inventions that result from teaching, research, and other intellectual activity performed under College auspices except as defined below in section 3. It applies to all employees and students of Gustavus Adolphus College.
Any royalty income accrues to the inventor alone.
When an individual s effort in developing a device or securing a patent is significantly assisted by the use of College facilities, resources, or personnel, Gustavus claims ownership in the invention. For these purposes, significant use is the use of resources other than those ordinarily available to most or all faculty, staff, or students. Such ordinarily available resources include office space, personal office equipment, office computer workstations, library and other general- use information resources, and the means of network access to such resources. Incidental involvement of students receiving funding from the College is also excluded from the definition of significant use. Ownership of patentable inventions developed as a direct result of assigned College duty resides with the Trustees of Gustavus Adolphus College.