1992 Policy on Copyright Ownership

Section IX.

Copyright Responsibilities and Administration: Chancellors, Laboratory Directors, and Vice Presidents

For copyrighted works under their respective jurisdictions, Chancellors, Laboratory Directors, and Vice Presidents are authorized to:

A. Issue guidelines, implementing procedures, and supplementary local policies consistent with this Policy. These may include directives regarding licensure, disposition of royalty income, and other rights related to copyrights. Copies of such guidelines, policies and procedures shall be sent to the President;

B. Identify campus, Laboratory, and other University facilities or projects as having special copyright assignment obligations and issue guidelines and implementing procedures regarding assignment of copyright in works produced using such facilities or projects;

C. Register copyrights, accept copyrights from third parties, and sell, assign, or grant licenses in the name of The Regents for any rights to copyrights; and

D. Release University ownership rights to copyrighted works which are in the name of The Regents of the University of California pursuant to Section VII.