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Retention or Employment of Attorneys
Legal Services Involving Centers for Technology Development and Transfer

An institution of higher education may establish a center to manage, transfer, market or otherwise commercialize technology owned by the institution or that the institution owns an interest in. Such a center may also be known as a center for technology development and transfer. The institution may contract with a center under the control of a governing board other than its own.

An institution of higher education may enter into a contract for legal services with a competent lawyer or law firm to:

  • Prepare, file, pursue and maintain patent applications in the United States or foreign jurisdictions.
  • Secure copyright protection for computer software.
  • Prepare, file and pursue trademark and service mark applications.
  • Pursue litigation to prevent or stop infringement of any intellectual property rights of the institution.
  • Handle any other legal matter related to the operation and activities of the center.

Fees or other compensation may be paid on a contingency basis, at an hourly rate or on another basis the governing board of the institution considers appropriate.

Documentation Requirements [+]

COBJ 7258 must be used to describe all payments to outside legal counsel.

Sources [+]

Texas Education Code, Sections 153.001(1)-(3), (6), 153.003(a), (c) and 153.006.