the office of innovation, partnerships and economic development (iped) office is the first point of contact for researchers, industry, and other external parties who wish to establish an industry-academic research partnership, or a research contract or agreement between university researchers and a government or non-profit organization.

the definition of copyright is quite complicated, and depends upon the type of intellectual property to which the copyright applies. very briefly, "copyright" generally means the right to copy - it means that an owner is the only person who may copy his or her work or permit someone else to do so. it generally includes the sole right to publish, produce, reproduce and to perform a work in public. copyright does not protect mere ideas, procedures, discoveries, or facts.