1. 23 July 02IP Policy Update1 Status Report on IP Policy Review Process to the Executive Board 23 July 02 Gisele Welch

2. 23 July 02IP Policy Update2 Timeline Spring 01 – Executive board charters an IP committee to review the existing IP/commercialization policy Academic Services Committee forms a sub committee on “Distance Learning IP Policy” It was decided that the two committees would not be merged.

3. 23 July 02IP Policy Update3 IP Committee Spring 01 – Executive board charters IP committee to: review the role of IP Policy generated by the commercialization committee in 2000 and provide a recommendation to the executive board to either send to the general faculty for approval or provide the appropriate changes before submission committee to review and provide recommendations regarding the IP policy Committee consisted of OTL, GTRI, and representatives from various schools.

4. 23 July 02IP Policy Update4 IP Committee – Fall 01 25 Sept 01 - Recommendation to the executive board : Policy move forward with the changes recommended by this committee Approval for the committee to review and/or participate in the Conflict of Interest review Recommend a software policy to apply for special cases 9 Oct 01 - General Faculty Meeting: Policy was presented and approved for recommendation to the provost that the proposed revised policy be implemented and placed in the Faculty Handbook

5. 23 July 02IP Policy Update5 Distance Learning IP Subcommittee of the Academic Services Committee Spring 01 – Executive board charters Academic Services committee to form DLIP committee to: The subcommittee shall review and make recommendations to the Academic Services Committee and the General Faculty concerning policies and procedures pertaining to the Intellectual Property Rights of faculty engaged in the preparation and dissemination of computer-based courseware and distance learning courses.” as approved by the GT Executive Board

6. 23 July 02IP Policy Update6 DLIP Committee – Summer 02 June 02 - Executive Board Meeting: DLIP included Distance Learning IP matters into the existing IP policy adopted in Fall 01 Executive board and previous IP committee are reviewing

7. 23 July 02IP Policy Update7 Current Status IP Committee is compiling questions for the DLIP Sub-committee Executive board members are reviewing DLIP recommended changes to the IP policy Once agreement is reached, approval from the executive board to present modifications to the general faculty will be sought

8. 23 July 02IP Policy Update8 Current Status As per the IP policy, an IP committee is being formed As per the recommendation of the IP committee in Fall 01, the conflict of interest committee is being formed to review GT’s conflict of interest policy