The provision of office space, library access, standard computer equipment, or internet access does not, by itself, constitute significant KSU resources.
Intellectual Property created by students in the course of their education at KSU. This includes, but is not limited to, coursework, theses, dissertation, and capstone projects, unless such work is created as part of a sponsored research project or with significant KSU resources, or as a KSU-sponsored work.
Physical items produced in the course of research, including but not limited to biological materials (e.g., cell lines, plasmids, antibodies, transgenic animals), chemical compounds, software, integrated circuit designs, prototypes, and engineering drawings. TRP may or may not be patentable or copyrightable.
KSU generally does not claim ownership of scholarly works created by its faculty, staff, or students, provided such works are not KSU-sponsored works and were not created with the use of significant KSU resources. Creators of scholarly works are free to publish and copyright these works in their own names, unless otherwise agreed in writing (e.g., as part of a sponsored research agreement or other contractual obligation).
KSU-sponsored works, including any intellectual property developed as a result of projects funded by external sponsors and administered by KSU, or developed with the use of significant KSU resources, are owned by Kentucky State University. KSU retains the right to determine the disposition of such intellectual property, including decisions related to its protection, commercialization, and dissemination.
Student works are generally owned by the student creators. However, KSU may claim ownership if the work: