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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 15

mends that the University retain rights to make and use this concept and release all other patent rights to the sponsor, the U.S. Department of Defense. 3. Reversible Vas Deferens Blocking Device — Lourens J. D. Zaneveld, professor of physiology and biophysics, James W. Burns, research assistant in physiology and biophysics, and Stan A. Beyler, former research associate in physiology and biophysics, Medical Center, inventors; developed with support from the Program for Applied Research on Fertility Regulation under a contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development. In March 1981 the Board of Trustees transferred its rights in this invention to the University of Illinois Foundation, subject to the rights of the sponsor. The foundation determined not to file a patent application. The inventors have asked to have the patent rights released to them so that they may file a patent application. On February 4, 1982, the foundation agreed to assign all patents to the University of Illinois. The University Patent Committee recommends that the rights of the University be released to the inventors, subject to the rights of the sponsor.

On motion of Dr. Donoghue, these recommendations were approved.

Contract for Marketing of Instructional Videotapes, Urbana

(14) The Wm. C. Brown Company, publishers, of Dubuque, Iowa, proposes to market instructional videotapes that have been and will be developed at the Department of Psychology, Urbana-Champaign campus. The publisher will pay the University a 33'A percent royalty on domestic and Canadian sales and a 20 percent royalty on all other sales, and also will pay a cash advance of $25,000 against royalties. Income for the first twelve-month period will exceed $10,000.* The executive vice president requests approval of the contract.

I concur. On motion of Dr. Donoghue, this recommendation was approved.

Research Grant from the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Medical Center (Exception to the General Rules)

(15) The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, a charitable not-for-profit organization from New York City, proposes to grant $75,000 to the University for a twoyear period to study phosphorus metabolism in developing stages of schistosomes and their snail hosts under the direction of Thomas O. Henderson and Terrell C. Myers. The terms of the grant would give the Clark Foundation certain patent rights that are contrary to the General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure. The foundation will receive a noncancellable, exclusive license to make, use, and sell any invention or discovery made in the research, with the right to transfer an exclusive license or to grant nonexclusive sub-licenses. The foundation will determine jointly with the University what inventions and discoveries will be made the subject matter of patent applications to be filed by the University. The Clark Foundation will receive 50 percent of net royalties. The executive vice president recommends approval of the terms described as an exception to the General Rules. I concur.

On motion of Dr. Donoghue, this recommendation was approved.

* The comptroller and the secretary, upon recommendation of the executive vice president, are authorized, under the General Rules, to execute such contracts when estimated net receipts do not exceed $10,000 in any twelve-month period.