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Old 04-16-2011, 09:15 AM
 
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I took a class in college where we had to create a product and/or service. Well, the service that I developed is very feasible. At the time, the professor seemed interested in it as well, but nothing came of it after the class.

Before I go live with it, I want to make sure that there won't be any legal issues.

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, but it's college-related.

Thanks!
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Old 04-16-2011, 02:47 PM
 
Location: San Francisco, CA
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I think it depends on the idea... you'd better tell us the details. :-)
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Old 04-16-2011, 06:47 PM
 
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It's yours. But if it is closely supervised by a professor and he provides you with the materials and resources. It's probably owned by both. Research intellectual property.

At a corporation they own everything you do.

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I took a class in college where we had to create a product and/or service. Well, the service that I developed is very feasible. At the time, the professor seemed interested in it as well, but nothing came of it after the class.

Before I go live with it, I want to make sure that there won't be any legal issues.

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, but it's college-related.

Thanks!
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Old 04-16-2011, 09:50 PM
 
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Legally, anyone who creates anything owns the copyright to it, automatically. However, copyright law allows work to be used without permission for educational purposes. So a teacher may use your work as an example in future classes. Most universities also retain the right to use your work or accomplishments for marketing purposes.

Your professor does not retain the right to use your idea for profit or personal gain.
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Old 04-16-2011, 11:03 PM
 
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Thanks guys. The professor was really hands off in the creation of the product. He gave me direction on day one and then basically never spoke about it again until I had to present it. By direction, he mentioned some resources "out there" that I can utilize to prototype and fund R&D... but I handled everything myself. All he did was provide me with the directional information, and a grade.
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