Virginia Code § 2.2-2822 - Ownership of patents and copyrights developed by state employees
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§ 2.2-2822. Ownership of patents and copyrights developed by state employees.
Patents, copyrights or materials that were potentially patentable or copyrightable developed by a state employee during working hours or within the scope of his employment or when using state-owned or state-controlled facilities shall be the property of the Commonwealth. The Governor shall set such policies as he deems necessary to implement this section.
This section shall not apply to employees of public institutions of higher education who shall be subject to the patent and copyright policies of the institution employing them.
(1985, c. 502, § 2.1-20.1:1; 2001, c. 844.)