Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1982 [PAGE 272]

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1981]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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patent policy of the University and recommends that in view of the special circumstances of this case and the nature of the research, the terms be approved. The executive vice president concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . F o r s y t h , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d .

Recommendations of the University Patent Committee

(21) T h e University Patent Committee has submitted the following recommendations relating to discoveries and developments by staff members. Background information concerning these recommendations has been sent to the Committee on Patents of the Board of Trustees. 1. Comprehensive Scheme for Coal Utilization — William Rostoker, professor of metallurgy in materials engineering, Chicago Circle, inventor. University Patents, Inc., reported that little if any reduction to practice had been carried out on this broad disclosure. The inventor has asked that a patent be sought on whatever is possible. The University Patent Committee recommends that the rights of the University be transferred to the University of Illinois Foundation for commercialization. 2. Direct Solar Absorbing, Phase Transition Fluid — Richard O. Buckius, associate professor of mechanical engineering in mechanical and industrial engineering, and Michael M. Chen, professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering in mechanical and industrial engineering, Urbana-Champaign, inventors. 3. Antigen-antibody Assay Device — Irving F. Miller, associate vice chancellor for research and dean of the Graduate College, Chicago Circle, inventor. University Patents, Inc., reported that it was not interested in commercializing these two disclosures. The University Patent Committee recommends that the University retain the right to make and to use the concepts and that it release all other patent rights to the inventors. I concur in these recommendations.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, these recommendations were approved. By consensus, the board agreed that one roll call vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 22 through 31 inclusive. T h e recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. ( T h e record of board action appears at the end of each item.) Amendment to the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees1

(22) In order to provide for the title of associate secretary of the board as a possible alternative designation, the following changes in Article V I , Section 7, of the Bylaws of the board are recommended (new language is in italics): Sec. 7. Associate or Assistant Secretary and Deputy Comptroller. The President of the Board, in consultation with the President of the University, may appoint members of the staff as Associate or Assistant Secretary and Deputy Comptroller, who shall perform the duties of the Secretary and Comptroller, respectively, during absences of those officers, and who shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to them.

On motion of Dr. Donoghue, the proposed amendment was approved

To amend the Bylaws it is necessary that such amendments be submitted in writing and {urnished to each member at the beginning of a regular meeting (Article VIII, Section 2).

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