Student Intellectual Property Policy

Intellectual property is defined as patents (inventions and discoveries), trade secrets, copyrights (publications and computer software), and trademarks.

Ownership of intellectual property initially resides with the person who creates the intellectual property. If University personnel (including students) create intellectual property on their own time, without significant use of University facilities or equipment, the creator retains all rights of ownership. Creation of any intellectual property resulting from investigations or research conducted by employees and students of LeTourneau University, on University time or with its facilities or equipment, shall be assigned to the University or its designee. More detailed guidance can be found in the Intellectual Property Policy in the LeTourneau University Policy Index at www.letu.edu/policy.