Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1986 [PAGE 580]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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of University-owned copyrightable works to the authors (s) of such works. When a particular case involves unusual circumstances, as determined by the department head or supervisor of the unit where the work is performed and by appropriate campus officers, such matters will be reviewed by the University Intellectual Property Committee, which will make recommendations to the President. Net income is gross income received by the University less expenses attributable to copyright registration, marketing, or other requirements for use and sale of materials outside the University. After deduction of the authors' shares, the remaining net income will be allocated as determined by the President, who may seek the advice of the University Intellectual Property Committee. (i) Compliance with the Copyright Act. The Copyright Act and implementing regulations specify numerous conditions on the reproduction and use of works protected by copyright and provide penalties for non-compliance. These regulations address such matters as photocopying, public broadcast programs and various other practices. University units whose activities involve any such regulated usage are responsible for knowing applicable regulations, monitoring their continuing evolution, and conducting their programs in full compliance with the applicable laws and regulations. Certain University units provide services to users which involve the transmission, communication, or duplication of materials protected by copyright but where the ultimate use of the materials is not subject to supervision by the service unit. Service supervisors in such circumstances shall inform all service users of laws and regulations applicable to such usage by means of posted notices, bulletins, or other appropriate methods. The responsibility to avoid infringement of the copyright extends to all individuals who use such material. (j) The PLATO System. The PLATO 1 System is a computer-based educational system developed at the University of Illinois and originally covered, wholly or in part, by the claims of U.S. Patent Number 3,405,457. The term " P L A T O System" shall also include any successor systems or enhancements thereof developed, conceived, or proposed by the Computer-based Education Research Laboratory of the University. The copyright provisions applicable to lessonware or software using the University P L A T O System are as follows. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all PLATO Authors granted access to any University P L A T O System, all Participating Institutions, 3 and all Joint Venture Institutions' shall grant to the University an irrevocable, nonexclusive, royaltyfree license to copy, use and distribute any and all lessonware, software, or related auxiliary materials which are developed as a result of such access without restriction in connection with its internally administered programs of teaching, research and public service. All expenses incidental to such copy and use shall be borne by the University. Except for the foregoing nonexclusive license grant requirement, which shall supersede Section 9[d], the University policy with respect to copyrightable P L A T O lessonware or software shall be the same as for other copyrightable works. Ownership by the University in lessonware or software developed prior to March 17, 1983, shall remain in effect, except as may be otherwise specified by written agreement between the author and the University. SEC. 10. C O M M E R C I A L TESTS (c) In all cases where commercial testing using University equipment or facilities is permitted to be undertaken by individual members of the faculty of the

1 Control Data Corporation has acquired the exclusive rights from the University to use the name PLATO. 2 Participating Institution: any external institution or organization leasing or purchasing at full cost one or more terminals connected to the University of Illinois m PLATO System. Joint Venture Institution: as above, except costs are shared between the institution or organization and the University.