INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(SPECIAL PURPOSE)

The Intellectual Property Advisory Committee shall be composed of faculty, staff and other persons experienced in intellectual property matters. Committee members will be nominated by the Vice Provost for Research and will be individuals who are able to represent marketing, copyright and patenting perspectives. Committee appointments are for three-year terms. The committee will report to the Vice Provost for Research who will also serve as ex-officio.

Charge
The IPAC is charged with evaluating inventor or author disclosure forms to determine the ownership, patentability and/or commercial potential of the invention or work. The IPAC will then provide the President or his designee with its recommendations. The IPAC will also review and consider recommending changes in the MTSU Intellectual Property policy annually.

Members
Dr. Charles Perry, Basic & Applied/Engineering Technology & Industrial Studies, 2009-2012
Dr. William Robertson/Basic & Applied, Physics & Astronomy, 2009-2012
Dr. Stephanie Taylor/Mass Communication, Recording Industry Management, 2009-2012
Dr. John Mullane/Business, Management & Marketing, 2009-2012
Dr. Andrienne Friedli/Basic & Applied, Chemistry, 2009-2012

Dr. Michael Allen, Vice Provost/Research, Ex-Officio
Dr. Robert Carlton, Professor, Physics, Ex-Officio

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