HRS §304A-3009

Who owns patents and other research results

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This section says that any patents, copyrights, inventions, discoveries, or similar rights created through the research corporation's work belong to the corporation. The board of directors can set rules about these rights. It does not cover anything else.

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The statute, as written — Patents, copyrights, and other rights

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Any patents, copyrights, inventions, discoveries, or other rights arising from research corporation activities shall belong to the research corporation and shall be subject to such policies or rules as the board of directors may adopt.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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