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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 29

University. T h e primary goal of the research is to improve the patented discovery by refining the original work into a test product. Dr. Miller's coinventor on the original patent is Dr. Ljubomir Djordjevich, a faculty member at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center. Rush-Presbyterian also entered into a research agreement with Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc. T h e principal investigator for that project also is Dr. Djordjevich. T h e research is closely related to the work being performed by Dr. Miller. University of Illinois students are actively engaged in research at RushPresbyterian and supervised by Dr. Djordjevich. T h e cooperation and communication required between the separate research teams will make allocation of ownership of any future discoveries between the University and Rush-Presbyterian difficult. To promote cooperation and avoid any dispute over ownership and discovery of new ideas, it is proposed that the University and Rush-Presbyterian agree that if future inventions arise from the research, and the patent policies of both institutions require a claim of ownership, the University and Rush-Presbyterian will proceed as joint owners to patent and license, or otherwise develop, the discovery. Any discovery made solely by employees of one of the institutions will be excluded from the scope of the agreement. When the status of an employee or student results in a claim of ownership under both institutions' patent policies, the proposed agreement will govern. Any income received from commercial development of jointly owned inventions or discoveries will be shared equally. The University Patent Committee has reviewed this matter and recommends approval of the agreement as described. I concur.

On motion of Dr. Donoghue, this recommendation was approved. By consensus, the board agreed that one roll call vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 32 through 40 inclusive. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.)

Radiation Safety Contract, Chicago Circle

(32) T h e chancellor at Chicago Circle, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of a contract for radiation services at Chicago Circle campus for FY 1983 to Radiation Safety Services, Inc., the low bidder at the rate of $4,049 per month, the total not to exceed $48,592. T h e services include: a review of the method of acquisition, delivery, and inventory control of radioisotopes; a review of laser users, laboratory survey, management of radioactive wastes, authorization of users, preparing license applications, and calibrating equipment; and providing reports and emergency services as needed. Funds are available from the institutional funds budget of the campus Office of Environmental Health and Safety. The services are to be performed under the supervision of the campus Office of Environmental Health and Safety. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Howard, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Madden, Mrs. Shepherd; no, none; absent, Mr. Neal, Mr. Stone, Governor Thompson.