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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1934
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1934] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 581 balances. The vote was as follows: Aye, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Hopkins, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Williams; no, none; absent, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Horner, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Trees. STATUTE ON PATENTS Mr. Barrett, for the Committee on Patents, recommended that the Statutes of the Board, as printed in pamphlet form December, 1926, be amended as follows: T h a t sub-paragraph (d) of section 28, page 22, be amended to read as follows: The Board of Trustees shall administer the rights under the patents in ways to suit the conditions, dedicating the patent to the public or licensing its use. In case of license, the license shall be made with provisions for the use of the patent, which will safeguard the public during the life of the patent from unreasonable restrictions or exorbitant royalties, for the use of later patents that may depend for their usefulness on a preceding patent secured by the University. T h a t sub-paragraph (f) of section 28, page 23, be amended to read as follows: While the results of experimental work, including patentable discoveries, carried on under the direction of the scientific staff of the University, belong to the University and to the public, it is recognized that the party who originates a research problem, brings it to the University for solution, and pays the cost of the research has an equity in the fruits of that investigation: in the case of cooperative investigations, special agreements for preferential licensing may be made with the cooperating interests, with a view to compensating in part for the financial assistance rendered in the investigation. It is recognized, also, that the University has an obligation to use its facilities to the best interest of industry as a whole and of the general public, and should, therefore, employ the most suitable and practical methods to have its laboratory discoveries made available as speedily as possible, safeguarding the public from undue exploitation while recognizing the interest of the originator and supporter of the research. On motion of Mr. Barrett, this recommendation was approved and the Statutes were amended accordingly. PATENT CLAUSE IN COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS Mr. Barrett, for the Patent Committee of the Board, also recommended that hereafter all cooperative research agreements shall contain the following clause or its substantial equivalent: It is agreed by the parties to this contract that all results of experimental work, including patentable discoveries, carried on under the direction of the scientific staff of the University, belong to the University and to the public and should be used and controlled so as to produce the greatest benefit to the public. It is understood and agreed that if patentable discoveries grow out of the investigation and such discoveries have commercial value, the party of the second part will receive preferential consideration as a prospective licensee, with a view to compensating the second party in part for the assistance rendered in the investigation. On motion of Mr. Barrett, this recommendation was adopted. ROYALTIES FROM GRANT AND BUSWELL PATENTS Mr. Barrett, for the Committee on Patents, made a statement concerning the division of royalties which may be received from the use of the Grant patent on pipe-joint filler, and from the use of the Buswell process of treatment of sewage. On motion of Mr. Barr, these matters were referred to the Committee on Patents, with power to act.
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