Intellectual Property Committee

REPORTS TO:

The President through the Vice Provost for Research

CHARGE:

The Intellectual Property Committee (IPC) is authorized by the East Tennessee State University Intellectual Property Policy.  The IPC shall, in accord with the University's Intellectual Property Policy, conduct investigations as it deems necessary to evaluate invention and authorship disclosures (Intellectual Property [IP]) by faculty, staff, and students at East Tennessee State University (ETSU).  Based on its evaluation of the IP, the IPC shall make a recommendation to the Vice Provost for Research regarding ownership of the IP.  With its recommendation as to ownership of IP, the IPC shall also recommend whether patent or copyright protection should be sought.  The IPC may also, if needed, consult ad hoc experts in making its investigation.

Status

Membership Structure

Name

Area of Representation

Length of Term

Voting

(Two of the nine voting members shall also be members of the Board of Directors of the East Tennessee State University Research Corporation)

Seven faculty representatives from the fields of technology, medicine, the biological sciences, the natural sciences, and the social sciences or education

David Golden

Board Member

2025

David Williams

Board Member

2025

Bert Lampson 

Public Health

2024

Dhirendra Kumar

Arts & Sciences

2023

Paul Sims

College of Business and Technology

2024

Andy Clark

College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Sciences

2023

Siva Digavalli

Pharmacy

2025

Two members from the community who are experienced in evaluation and commercialization of technology and biotechnology

Dave Clark

Community

2025

CeeGee McCord

2025

Assistant Vice President for Research

Wendy Eckert

Sponsored Programs

Indefinite

Vice Provost for Research CHAIR

Nick Hagemeier

Research

Indefinite

Director, Innovation Laboratory

Audrey Depelteau

Innovation Laboratory

Indefinite