Student Rights in Intellectual Property
Encoded Works
"Encoded works are owned by the student who created the work, except as otherwise provided in the policy."
Encoded works are "creations that are software and other technologies for the electronic capture, storage, retrieval, transformation, display, or transmission of information." (Board Policy 3.26, Part 4, Subpart A.3) Examples of encoded works include:
- computer programs
- multi-media and/or CD-ROM presentations
- web pages
"Intellectual property rights in encoded works belong to the …student who created the work, unless an agreement, sponsorship agreement, or other condition provides otherwise." (Board Policy 3.26, Part 4, Subpart A.3)
