Reply-to: Geoffrey Fox To: "Brian D. Voss" , Therese Miller Subject: Could we have a consultation as to strategy Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 23:53:52 -0500 From: Geoffrey Fox I think Steve is correct re attitude of SU/FSU I see two approaches 1) FSU/SU allow IU to negotiate agreement and collect some share 2) We put software in public domain Then we should see people as Steve suggests Probably it will be useful to involve Dennis Geoffrey Fox gcf@indiana.edu FAX 8128567972 Phones Cell 315-254-6387 Home 8123239196 Lab 8128567977 CS 8128553788 ------- Forwarded Message Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 17:19:03 -0500 From: "Martin, Steven Allen" To: "Miller, Therese" cc: "Voss, Brian D" , "FOX, GEOFFREY C." , "Morron, Rick Dale" , "Young, Jan L" Subject: RE: Intellectual Property Issues with the Pervasive Technology La bs S ubcontracts This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. - ------_=_NextPart_001_01C1CF94.13691DD0 Content-Type: text/plain Have the subcontracts been sent to Syracuse and Florida State and signed? If not, we can always amend the language. If they have been executed, then we can prepare and amendment but my guess is that they wouldn't sign them. Either way, I would be surprised if either school agreed to these conditions as they are their employees and the Institutions are going to want some benefit. Maybe that can be accomplished but I think more information is needed. It would seem that we need to setup a meeting to discuss this issue and I would think it should involve Judy Johncox, Geoffrey, Jan Young, you, and me at a minimum. Please let me know if you would like anyone else there and I will set something up. Steve - -----Original Message----- From: Miller, Therese Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 12:40 PM To: Martin, Steven Allen Cc: Voss, Brian D; FOX, GEOFFREY C.; Morron, Rick Dale; Young, Jan L Subject: Intellectual Property Issues with the Pervasive Technology Labs Subcontracts Steve - As you know Geoffrey Fox's research involves many subcontracts both "from" and "to" different companies and universities. The issue of intellectual property agreements has arisen. In particular, Geoffrey is concerned about software that may be developed on projects where Syracuse and/or Florida State students are working (via a subcontract to those institutions). Currently there is verbiage in the subcontracts that say the institutions and/or students must agree on reasonable sharing and if no agreement can be reached, proceeds will be shared 50/50. The concern here is that if ownership is not 100% Indiana University or Pervasive Technology Labs, then the chance of being able to move software to market (commercialize) quickly will be lost. If these negotiations take months - the time to market has passed us by. Since economic development for the State is one of the primary goals of the Pervasive Technology Labs, intellectual property ownership is a primary concern. It is important that these issues are addressed and resolved. Is it possible for us to re-write the IP agreements? If this is something that should be discussed with ARTI and Tech Transfer office, please let me know. Thanks, Therese. Therese Miller Operations Manager, Pervasive Technology Labs at Indiana University Phones: IUB (812)855-4810 IUPUI (317)274-0705 Fax: IUB (812)856-7972 - ------_=_NextPart_001_01C1CF94.13691DD0 Content-Type: text/html Message
Have the subcontracts been sent to Syracuse and Florida State and signed?  If not, we can always amend the language.  If they have been executed, then w e can prepare and amendment but my guess is that they wouldn't sign them.  Either way, I would be surprised if either school agreed to these conditions as they are their employees and the Institutions are going to want some benefit.  Maybe that can be accomplished but I think more information is needed.  It would seem that we need to setup a meeting to discuss this issue and I would think it should involve Judy Johncox, Geoffrey, Jan Young, you, and me at a minimum.  Please let me know if you would like anyone els e there and I will set something up.
 
Steve
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From: Miller, Therese
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 12:40 PM
To: Martin, Steve n Allen
Cc: Voss, Brian D; FOX, GEOFFREY C.; Morron, Rick Dale; Young , Jan L
Subject: Intellectual Property Issues with the Pervasive Technology Labs Subcontracts

Steve - As you know Geoffrey Fox's research involves many subcontracts both "from" and "to" different companies and universities.  The issue of intellectual property agreements has arisen.  In particular, Geoffrey is concerned about software that may be developed on projects where Syracuse and/or Florida State students are working (via a subcontract to those institutions).  Currently there is verbiage in the subcontracts that say the institutions and/or students mus t agree on reasonable sharing and if no agreement can be reached, proceeds will be shared 50/50.  The concern here is that if ownership is not 100% Indiana University or Pervasive Technology Labs, then the chance of being abl e to move software to market (commercialize) quickly will be lost.  If these negotiations take months - the time to market has passed us by. 

 

Since economic development for th e State is one of the primary goals of the Pervasive Technology Labs, intellectual property ownership is a primary concern.   It is important that these issues are addressed and resolved.  Is it possible for us to re-write the IP agreements?  

 

If this is something that should be discussed with ARTI and Tech Transfer office, please let me know.

 

Thanks, Therese.

 

Therese Miller

Operations Manager,

Pervasive Technology Labs

   at Indiana University

Phones:  IUB (812)855-4810    IUPUI (317)274-0705

Fax:  IUB (812)856-7972

 

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